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April 1, 2017
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March 28, 2017
Atrophy of Swallowing Muscles Is Associated With Severity of Dysphagia and Age in Patients With Acute Stroke
Sarcopenia has been identified as an independent risk factor for dysphagia. Dysphagia is one of the most important and prognostically relevant complications of acute stroke. The role of muscle atrophy as a contributing factor for the occurrence of poststroke dysphagia is yet unclear.
JAMDA
March 23, 2017
Ingested Intra-Abdominal Christmas Foreign Body in an Elderly Patient
JAMDA
March 23, 2017
Anorexia of Aging and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
JAMDA
March 23, 2017
What Are Nursing Facilities Doing to Reduce Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations?
Hospitalizations among nursing facility residents are frequent and often potentially avoidable. A number of initiatives and interventions have been developed to reduce excessive hospitalizations; however, little is known about the specific approaches nursing facilities use to address this issue. The object...
JAMDA
March 23, 2017
Erratum
JAMDA
March 18, 2017
Epidemiology of Pain in People With Dementia Living in Care Homes: Longitudinal Course, Prevalence, and Treatment Implications
Knowledge regarding the longitudinal course, impact, or treatment implications of pain in people with dementia living in care homes is very limited.
JAMDA
March 18, 2017
The Association Between Muscle Weakness and Incident Diabetes in Older Mexican Americans
A natural decline of muscle strength occurs during the aging process; however, preserving muscle strength may lower the rate of many preventable diseases such as diabetes, especially in higher risk populations. The purpose of this study was to examine the sex-specific association between muscle weakness an...
JAMDA
March 18, 2017
Association Between Psychotropic and Cardiovascular Iatrogenic Alerts and Risk of Hospitalizations in Elderly People Treated for Dementia: A Self-Controlled Case Series Study Based on the Matching of 2 French Health Insurance Databases
Elderly people are at risk of repeated hospitalizations, some of which may be drug related and preventable. In 2011, a group of French healthcare experts selected 5 iatrogenic alerts (IAs), based on criteria identified in a literature search and from their professional experience, to assess the appropriate...
JAMDA
March 11, 2017