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December 31, 2014
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JAMDA
December 23, 2014
Insulinlike Growth Factor-1 and Its Binding Protein-3 Polymorphisms Predict Circulating IGF-1 Level and Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass in Chinese Elderly
Previous studies have demonstrated the polymorphisms of insulinlike growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its binding protein-3 (IGFBP3) genes could affect the circulating IGF-1 level. Moreover, the serum IGF-1 level was correlated with muscle size.
JAMDA
December 23, 2014
Defining Sarcopenia in Terms of Incident Adverse Outcomes
The objectives of this study were to compare the performance of different diagnoses of sarcopenia using European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People, International Working Group on Sarcopenia, and the US Foundation of National Institutes of Health (FNIH) criteria, and the screening tool SARC-F, aga...
JAMDA
December 23, 2014
Exposure to Atropinic Drugs and Frailty Status
Atropinic drugs can increase the risk of falls, cognitive impairment, and mortality in older patients; however, whether exposure to atropinic drugs is associated with frailty status remains unknown. Our aim was to assess the association between frailty status and exposure to atropinic drugs in a geriatric ...
JAMDA
December 23, 2014
Searching for a Polypharmacy Threshold Associated With Frailty
JAMDA
December 19, 2014
Twenty-Four–Year Demographic Trends of a Brazilian Long-Term Care Institution for the Aged
The objectives of this study were to assess demographic trends of a long-term care institution (LTCI) for the aged throughout 24 years and to discuss the results considering regulations and demographic, socioeconomic, and epidemiological changes in Brazil during this period.
JAMDA
December 19, 2014
The Characteristics of Diabetic Residents in European Nursing Homes: Results from the SHELTER Study
The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in European nursing homes (NHs), and the health and functional characteristics of diabetic residents (DMR) aged 60 years and older.
JAMDA
December 18, 2014
International Variation in Place of Death of Older People Who Died From Dementia in 14 European and non-European Countries
The objective of this study was to examine variation in place of death of older people dying from dementia in countries across 4 continents.
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
New Horizons in the Management of Alzheimer Disease
JAMDA
December 17, 2014