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JAMDA
March 28, 2014
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JAMDA
March 27, 2014
Dose-Responsive Effect of Psychotropic Drug Use and Subsequent Dementia: A Nationwide Propensity Score Matched Case-Control Study in Taiwan
To test the hypothesis that the load of psychotropic agents was associated with subsequent dementia occurrence by a nationwide database.
JAMDA
March 27, 2014
Patient-Related Factors Associated With Depressive State in Caregivers of Patients With Dementia at Home
To identify patient-related factors associated with depressive state in caregivers of patients with dementia, we investigated the caregivers' and patients' characteristics in relation to the depressive state in their caregivers.
JAMDA
March 25, 2014
Cognitive Decline After Entering a Nursing Home: A 22-Year Follow-Up Study of Institutionalized and Noninstitutionalized Elderly People
The objective of this study is to compare cognitive decline of elderly people after entering an institution with that of elders living in the community with similar clinical conditions.
JAMDA
March 24, 2014
Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Geriatric Hospitalized Patients
Sarcopenia, a common syndrome in older individuals, is characterized by a progressive loss of muscle mass and muscle strength. Although data exist on the prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older individuals and nursing home residents, there has been no systematic research in hospitalized older ...
JAMDA
March 17, 2014
Motoneuron Loss Is Associated With Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia, age-related muscle wasting, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in the affected individuals. The pathogenesis of sarcopenia is not yet fully understood. A multifactorial concept is currently favored. The reduced number of motor units as a potential mechanism of muscle mass loss...
JAMDA
March 13, 2014
Predicting All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality by Static and Dynamic Measurements of Allostatic Load: A 10-Year Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan
To evaluate the role of allostatic load (AL), either static or dynamic measurements, in predicting all-cause and cause-specific mortality of older people in Taiwan.
JAMDA
March 13, 2014
Psychotropic Drugs in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease: A Longitudinal Study by the Registry of Dementias of Girona (ReDeGi) in Catalonia, Spain
Psychotropic drugs are usually prescribed to deal with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, especially when nonpharmacologic approaches are not available or have limited efficacy. Poor outcomes and serious adverse events of the drugs used must be addressed, and risk-benefit ratios need to be ...
JAMDA
March 12, 2014
Postprandial Hypotension: A Systematic Review
Postprandial hypotension (PPH) is an important clinical problem, which has received inappropriately little attention.
JAMDA
March 11, 2014