Sarcopenia was recently recognized as an independent condition by an code, and is a frequently observed comorbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Muscle mass is primarily dictated by the balance between protein degradation and synthesis, but their relative contribution to sarcopenia is ...
To assess the efficacy of interventions and environmental factors on increasing fluid intake or reducing dehydration risk in older people living in long-term care facilities.
A new study found that increasing staffing hours of registered nurses in assisted living communities led to a 53% decrease in injury-related emergency department visits by residents living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The findings were published recently in JAMDA–The Journal of Post-Acut...