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May 15, 2017
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February 4, 2020
Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia: 2019 Consensus Update on Sarcopenia Diagnosis and Treatment
Clinical and research interest in sarcopenia has burgeoned internationally, Asia included. The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2014 consensus defined as “age-related loss of muscle mass, plus low muscle strength, and/or low physical performance” and specified cutoffs for each diagnostic componen...
JAMDA
September 18, 2019
The U.S.-FORTA (Fit fOR The Aged) List: Consensus Validation of a Clinical Tool to Improve Drug Therapy in Older Adults
Polypharmacy and multimorbidity is a threat to older people; hence, listing approaches should support physicians to optimize medication. The FORTA (Fit fOR The Aged) classification of drug appropriateness for older people provides positive or negative labels: A (A-bsolutely), B (B-eneficial), C (C-areful),...
JAMDA
October 17, 2020
Using Standardized Tools to Characterize Adult Day Program Populations: Implications for Future Research and Clinical Practice
To demonstrate the usefulness of primary data collection using clinician-rated and self-rated standardized measures to describe adult day program (ADP) populations and address programming issues such as identifying members at risk of dropping out.
JAMDA
November 16, 2022
The Prevalence of Social Frailty Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
To report the overall prevalence of social frailty among older people and provide information for policymakers and authorities to use in developing policies and social care.
JAMDA
November 18, 2022
Light Therapy to Improve Sleep Quality in Older Adults Living in Residential Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review
Because light can regulate sleep rhythms, numerous studies have investigated whether light therapy can improve sleep disorders in older people, but its efficacy remains controversial. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to examine and summarize current evidence about the efficacy of light therapy to im...
JAMDA
December 14, 2022
Risk Factors Surrounding an Increase in Burnout and Depression Among Health Care Professionals in Taiwan During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study aimed to investigate the risk factors surrounding an increase in both burnout levels and depression among health care professionals in Taiwan through use of a longitudinal study design.
JAMDA
February 6, 2023
Examining the Validity and Utility of Montreal Cognitive Assessment Domain Scores for Early Neurocognitive Disorders
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) total scores have been widely used to identify individuals with neurocognitive disorders (NCDs), but the utility of its domain-specific scores have yet to be thoroughly interrogated. This study aimed to validate MoCA's 6 domain-specific scores (ie, Memory, Language...
JAMDA
February 2, 2023
Web-Based Delirium Prevention Application for Long-Term Care Facilities
A web-based application was developed for medical staff to easily access and use a comprehensive delirium prevention management program—comprising risk prediction, assessment, and intervention—even in long-term care facilities with insufficient systems.
JAMDA
February 20, 2023
Exercise Guidelines to Counteract Physical Deconditioning in Long-Term Care Facilities: What to Do and How to Do It?
With age, older adults experience a decrease in muscle function and changes in body composition, which raise the risk of functional incapacity and loss of autonomy. These declines are more pronounced in older adults living in long-term care (LTC) facilities than those living in the community (ie, sarcopeni...
