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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

August 23, 2013

Health Care and Personal Care Needs Among Residents in Nursing Homes, Group Homes, and Congregate Housing in Japan: Why Does Transition Occur, and Where Can the Frail Elderly Establish a Permanent Residence?

Japan has had high rates of transition to nursing homes from other long term care facilities. It has been hypothesized that care transitions occur because a resident's condition deteriorates. The aim of the present study was to compare the health care and personal care needs of residents in nursing ho...