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JAMDA

June 23, 2017

Social Frailty and Functional Disability: Findings From the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies

To examine the association between the social frailty (SF) phenotype and functional disability, independently of the physical frailty (PF) phenotype, and compare the abilities of the PF, SF, and combined social and physical (PSF) indexes for predicting functional disability.

JAMDA

March 24, 2024

Social Frailty and Functional Status in Japanese Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Subjective Cognitive Function

This study aimed to explore the direct and indirect effects of social frailty on functional state trajectories mediated by subjective cognitive function in older adults.

JAMDA

April 24, 2018

Social Frailty Has a Stronger Impact on the Onset of Depressive Symptoms than Physical Frailty or Cognitive Impairment: A 4-Year Follow-up Longitudinal Cohort Study

To examine the association between each type of frailty status and the incidence rate of depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults.

JAMDA

October 9, 2015

Social Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults as a Risk Factor for Disability

To determine social frailty status using simple questions and to examine the association between social frailty and disability onset among community-dwelling older adults.

JAMDA

November 21, 2018

Social Frailty Predicts Incident Disability and Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults

To determine the prevalence of social frailty and its relation to incident disability and mortality in community-dwelling Japanese older adults.

Caring for the Ages

April 27, 2021

Social Isolation and Depression: Making the Connection to Help Your Loved One

JAMDA

July 25, 2020

Social Isolation and Loneliness as Risk Factors for Grip Strength Decline Among Older Women and Men in China

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships of social isolation and loneliness, both individually and simultaneously, on changes in grip strength among Chinese older adults and whether these relations vary by gender.

JAMDA

May 21, 2021

Social Isolation and Self-Reported Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults in Japan: A Longitudinal Study in the COVID-19 Pandemic

We aimed to examine the association between the transition to social isolation and cognitive decline in older adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

JAMDA

May 13, 2023

Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Frailty in Older Adults: A Risk Assessment

Spotlight

August 1, 2024

Social Media Committee Seeks to Engage, Educate, Enliven, and Encourage

Shauna Assadzandi, MD, chair of AMDA’s Social Media Committee, has a vision of the future, and it includes engaging Society members and other stakeholders on social media and using various platforms to encourage and enable communication, education, information exchanges, and even some fun. “I love my AMDA ...