JAMDA
November 14, 2017
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JAMDA
August 16, 2018
Decreased Basal Metabolic Rate Can Be an Objective Marker for Sarcopenia and Frailty in Older Males
The aim of this study is to demonstrate the ability of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) to detect frailty and sarcopenia in older males.
JAMDA
August 24, 2018
Body Composition, IGF1 Status, and Physical Functionality in Nonagenarians: Implications for Osteosarcopenia
Body composition alterations occur during aging. The purpose of the present analysis was to explore the functional consequences of the overlap of sarcopenia and osteoporosis, and the potential role of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) in their development in the oldest old.
JAMDA
March 31, 2022
Prevalence of Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Relation of Diagnosis of Dementia Among Nursing Homes Residents
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease affecting millions of older adults. We investigated the prevalence of nursing home (NH) residents with COPD and their pharmacologic treatment in relation to the diagnosis of dementia and the prevalence of potentially severe drug-drug interac...
JAMDA
March 10, 2022
Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Adults: Characteristics, Outcomes, and Considerations. Results From the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury (GERI-TBI) Multicenter Trial
Describe the epidemiology of a large cohort of older adults with isolated traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identify predictors of mortality, palliative interventions, and discharge to preinjury residence in those presenting with moderate/severe TBI.
Spotlight
April 11, 2025
Choosing Wisely: Recommendations for the Entire Interdisciplinary Team
The Choosing Wisely campaign was started by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation in 2016 to spark conversations about commonly used tests and treatments that lack strong supporting evidence. PALTmed, along with other specialty societies, has participated in the campaign since its ince...
JAMDA
November 18, 2025
Multicomponent Interventions for Functional Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hospitalization-associated disability (HAD) is increasingly common among older patients, and multicomponent interventions have emerged as a key strategy to address this issue. This study aimed to assess the effects of multicomponent interventions on functional outcomes in hospitalized older patients and id...
JAMDA
January 23, 2017
General Practitioners' Clinical Impression in the Screening for Frailty: Data From the FAP Study Pilot
The progression of frailty is marked by an increased risk of adverse health outcomes in the elderly including falls, physical and/or cognitive disability, hospitalizations, and mortality. In primary care, the general practitioner's (GP's) clinical impression about their elderly patients' fra...
JAMDA
January 25, 2017
How Important Are Health Care Expenditures for Life Expectancy? A Comparative, European Analysis
The relationship between health care expenditures and health care outcomes, such as life expectancy and mortality, is complex. Research outcomes show different and contradictory results on this relationship. How and why health care expenditures affect health outcomes is not clear. A causal link between the...
Resolutions