JAMDA
October 22, 2014
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JAMDA
October 22, 2014
Is This Elderly Patient Dehydrated? Diagnostic Accuracy of Hydration Assessment Using Physical Signs, Urine, and Saliva Markers
Dehydration in older adults contributes to increased morbidity and mortality during hospitalization. As such, early diagnosis of dehydration may improve patient outcome and reduce the burden on healthcare. This prospective study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of routinely used physical signs, and non...
JAMDA
November 26, 2014
Sedative Load and Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Population Aged ≥65 Years
To explore the association between use of sedative drugs and frailty.
JAMDA
December 12, 2014
Phenotype of Osteosarcopenia in Older Individuals With a History of Falling
In older persons, the combination of osteopenia/osteoporosis and sarcopenia has been proposed as a subset of frailer individuals at higher risk of institutionalization, falls, and fractures. However, the particular clinical, biochemical, and functional characteristics of the osteosarcopenic (OS) patients r...
JAMDA
December 16, 2014
Instruments to Assess Sarcopenia and Physical Frailty in Older People Living in a Community (Care) Setting: Similarities and Discrepancies
Both sarcopenia and physical frailty are geriatric syndromes causing loss of functionality and independence. This study explored the association between sarcopenia and physical frailty and the overlap of their criteria in older people living in different community (care) settings. Moreover, it investigated...
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
SAIDO Learning as a Cognitive Intervention for Dementia Care: A Preliminary Study
The purpose of this study was to examine the beneficial effects on cognitive function by a cognitive intervention program designed for dementia care called Learning Therapy in Japan and SAIDO Learning in the United States (hereinafter “SAIDO Learning,” as appropriate). SAIDO Learning is a working memory tr...
JAMDA
September 20, 2014
Differential Association of Frailty With Cognitive Decline and Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Frailty in older adults is a serious problem because of various adverse health outcomes in many countries with aging populations, such as Japan. The purpose of this study was to determine whether frailty and pre-frailty are associated with cognitive decline and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults...
JAMDA
October 3, 2014
Diagnostic Utility of Montreal Cognitive Assessment in the Fifth Edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) is a screening tool for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. The new criteria for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Fifth Edition (DSM-5) mild neurocognitive disorder (NCD) define participants with cognitive decline but no dementia, and ...
JAMDA
October 10, 2014
Intermittent Walking: A Potential Treatment for Older People With Postprandial Hypotension
Exercise has been proposed as a possible treatment for postprandial hypotension (PPH), yet, its use has not been extensively investigated. This study aimed to determine the effects of intermittent walking on blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) following ingestion of a glucose drink in older people with...
JAMDA
December 3, 2014