JAMDA
December 12, 2014
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JAMDA
December 12, 2014
The IOM Report on Dying in America: A Call to Action for Nursing Homes
JAMDA
December 12, 2014
Phenotype of Osteosarcopenia in Older Individuals With a History of Falling
In older persons, the combination of osteopenia/osteoporosis and sarcopenia has been proposed as a subset of frailer individuals at higher risk of institutionalization, falls, and fractures. However, the particular clinical, biochemical, and functional characteristics of the osteosarcopenic (OS) patients r...
JAMDA
December 12, 2014
AMDA, Much More Than a Rose by Another Name…
JAMDA
December 12, 2014
Increasing Fluid Intake and Reducing Dehydration Risk in Older People Living in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review
To assess the efficacy of interventions and environmental factors on increasing fluid intake or reducing dehydration risk in older people living in long-term care facilities.
JAMDA
December 10, 2014
The Bioimpedance Phase Angle Predicts Low Muscle Strength, Impaired Quality of Life, and Increased Mortality in Old Patients With Cancer
We investigated the impact of low phase angle (PhA) values on muscle strength, quality of life, symptom severity, and 1-year mortality in older cancer patients.
JAMDA
December 10, 2014
Depression, Frailty, and All-Cause Mortality: A Cohort Study of Men Older than 75 Years
Depression is associated with increased mortality, but it is unclear if this relationship is truly causal.
JAMDA
December 6, 2014
Borrowing From Geriatrics to Treat Ebola in Africa
JAMDA
December 3, 2014
Developing Palliative Care Practice Guidelines and Standards for Nursing Home–Based Palliative Care Teams: A Delphi Study
Lack of nursing home (NH)-specific palliative care practice guidelines has been identified as a barrier to improving palliative and end-of-life (EOL) quality of care.
JAMDA
December 3, 2014
Improving Food and Fluid Intake for Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care: A Research Agenda
Poor food and fluid intake and malnutrition are endemic among older adults in long-term care (LTC), yet feasible and sustainable interventions that target key determinants and improve person-centered outcomes remain elusive. Without a comprehensive study addressing a range of determinants to identify those...
