JAMDA
July 18, 2020
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JAMDA
July 21, 2015
Institutional Bereavement Care for Fictive Kin: Staff Grief in CCRCs
The purpose of this study was to explore approaches used by administrators to respond to grief and bereavement among staff after the death of a resident.
JAMDA
March 17, 2023
Institutional Factors Associated with Residents’ Malnutrition in Nursing Homes: A Cross-Sectional Study
Malnutrition is frequent in older adults, associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and higher costs. Nursing home residents are especially affected, and evidence on institutional factors associated with malnutrition is limited. We calculated the prevalence of malnutrition in Swiss nursing home resid...
Caring for the Ages
April 27, 2021
Institutional Placebo Effect: Tapping Into the Mind-Body Connection for Better Outcomes
JAMDA
October 14, 2020
Instrumental Swallowing Assessment in Adults in Residential Aged Care Homes: A Scoping Review
To systematically describe evidence on the use of instrumental swallowing assessment for residents of aged care homes.
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...
Caring for the Ages
August 29, 2015
Insulin Resistance Linked to Decreased Brain Metabolism
Caring for the Ages
March 2, 2023
Insulin Resistance Linked to Loss of Muscle Mass
JAMDA
December 23, 2014
Insulinlike Growth Factor-1 and Its Binding Protein-3 Polymorphisms Predict Circulating IGF-1 Level and Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass in Chinese Elderly
Previous studies have demonstrated the polymorphisms of insulinlike growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its binding protein-3 (IGFBP3) genes could affect the circulating IGF-1 level. Moreover, the serum IGF-1 level was correlated with muscle size.
JAMDA
May 23, 2017
Integrated Care: Enhancing the Role of the Primary Health Care Professional in Preventing Functional Decline: A Systematic Review
Although the older population is increasing worldwide, there is a marked deficit in the number of persons trained in geriatrics. It is now recognized that early detection and treatment of geriatric syndromes (frailty, sarcopenia, anorexia of aging, and cognitive decline) will delay or avert the development...
