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JAMDA

November 21, 2022

Handgrip Measurement Method Affects Asymmetry but Not Weakness Identification in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 recommends different measurement protocols for handgrip strength (HGS). We aimed to explore (1) whether these protocols induce a significant difference in HGS; (2) whether these differences be clinically meaningful; and (3) whether these protocols affect t...

JAMDA

June 28, 2020

Handgrip Strength Asymmetry and Weakness May Accelerate Time to Mortality in Aging Americans

Assessing handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry may provide insights into HGS as a prognostic assessment of strength capacity and vitality. This study sought to determine the associations of HGS asymmetry and weakness on time to mortality in aging Americans.

JAMDA

June 20, 2018

Handgrip Strength Cannot Be Assumed a Proxy for Overall Muscle Strength

Dynapenia, low muscle strength, is predictive for negative health outcomes and is usually expressed as handgrip strength (HGS). Whether HGS can be a proxy for overall muscle strength and whether this depends on age and health status is controversial. This study assessed the agreement between HGS and knee e...

JAMDA

October 28, 2019

Handgrip Strength References for Middle-Age and Older Chinese Individuals

JAMDA

December 5, 2020

Handgrip Weakness and Asymmetry Independently Predict the Development of New Activity Limitations: Results from Analyses of Longitudinal Data from the US Health and Retirement Study

Examining strength asymmetries in assessments of muscle function may improve screenings for limitations in independent living tasks such as instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). We sought to determine the associations between handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry and future IADL limitations in aging ...

JAMDA

April 27, 2023

Handling With Care: Attending to Staff Burdens in Implementation of Quality of Care Initiatives in Nursing Homes

Caring for the Ages

June 2, 2015

Hands-On Training Helps Manage Dementia Behaviors

Spotlight

July 3, 2024

Have Passion for a Project or Enthusiasm for Educating? PALTC25 Wants Your Session Proposals

With PALTC24 still fresh in your mind, it’s time to submit proposals for education sessions at PALTC25 in Charlotte, NC, in March. This is your opportunity to make a difference in the lives and work of your colleagues, address challenges and issues many are facing, and start productive conversations that r...

Caring for the Ages

January 27, 2016

Have the Conversation Early: Research Proxies in Alzheimer’s Disease

JAMDA

February 29, 2024

Having a Say in Patient Care: Factors Associated with High and Low Voice among Home Care Workers

To identify factors associated with high and low “voice”—or level of input in patient care decisions—among home care workers (HCWs), an often marginalized workforce that provides care in the home to older adults and those with chronic conditions.