Sarcopenia is a major health problem of the older population. The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) developed diagnostic criteria for diagnosis of sarcopenia that require assessing muscle mass and strength or physical performance. Recently, however, a rapid screening method SARC...
Since 2022, the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine has supported a research grant program awarding funding to the “best” proposals. Five stellar projects were selected between 2022 and 2025 following a rigorous process of review by a committee of experts. The Grant Committee applies hig...
Depression, apathy, and cognitive impairments are widespread in nursing home (NH) residents. Scarce research that explicitly compares apathy to depression suggests that the association between apathy and cognitive functioning is stronger than the association between depression and cognitive functioning. Th...