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JAMDA

April 2, 2014

International Survey of Nursing Home Research Priorities

This article reports the findings of a policy survey designed to establish research priorities to inform future research strategy and advance nursing home practice. The survey was administered in 2 rounds during 2013, and involved a combination of open questions and ranking exercises to move toward consens...
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...