There are so many good clinical sessions planned for the Society’s 2019 annual conference that Michele Bellantoni, MD, CMD, is challenged to choose the best or even her favorites; so, she starts at the beginning. “It’s very exciting to have ‘The...
Respiratory muscle strength decreases with advancing age, and respiratory muscle dysfunction may indicate respiratory sarcopenia. However, there is no consensus regarding the definition of respiratory sarcopenia. We aimed to create a definition of...
Aging researchers have been studying frailty for decades. Experts agree that frailty is a medical syndrome marked by reduced physiologic function, which increases the risk of vulnerability and short-term mortality, particularly in the face of a...
A fracture liaison service (FLS) for patients with fractures is a promising approach for improving outcomes, but barriers to the successful implementation of an FLS remain. The factors influencing the outcomes of patients already receiving FLS care...
The paper intriguingly titled “The Answer Is 17 Years, What Is the Question: Understanding Time Lags in Translational Research” affirms that the path from basic research, to human research, to clinical research, to guidelines, and eventually to...
In setting out to conduct a research study, one contemplates certain goals, research questions, or hypotheses. As a study proceeds, the process of investigation sometimes provides the researcher with insights that are as important, and sometimes...
