Depression is associated with increased mortality in community samples. The use of antidepressant medication may also increase mortality, however, it is still unclear whether taking antidepressants before or after a diagnosis of dementia influences...
Mendonça et al1 present data obtained from the large prospective longitudinal Newcastle 85+ study. In this very old study population, a possible association was investigated between 1-carbon metabolism biomarkers (vitamins folate and B12, and...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join It's not uncommon to worry about what our children put in their mouths. Parents everywhere lock up household products, cleaning supplies, and other items that children might eat or swallow thinking it is a treat or...
We thank Gostner et al for their comments on our article “One-Carbon Metabolism Biomarkers and Cognitive Decline in the Very Old: The Newcastle 85+ Study.”1 In their letter to the Editor, Gostner et al highlight the complexity of the underlying...
The SARC-F is a simple sarcopenia screening tool comprising 5 assessment items: strength, assistance walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls. The present study aimed to examine the validation of the Korean version of SARC-F for...
The concept of cognitive frailty was originally proposed to describe a clinical condition characterized by the occurrence of both physical frailty and cognitive impairment, in the absence of overt dementia diagnosis.1 Its conception was motivated by...
Use of exercise technologies has benefits for community-dwelling older adults in terms of improved gait and balance. But research on the feasibility of use of exercise technologies in various geriatric health care settings is lacking. Hence, the...
Person-centered care (PCC), which considers nursing home resident preferences in care delivery, has been linked to important outcomes such as improved quality of life, resident satisfaction with care, and mood and reduced behavioral symptoms for...
Negative effects of restraint use have been well-documented. However, the prevalence of restraints use has been high in long-term care facilities in Hong Kong compared with other countries and this goes against the basic principles of ethical and...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join While Leslie Eber’s, MD, kids were sleeping on weekend mornings, she was on her computer working to pursue her Certified Medical Director (CMD) certification . However, for her, the Core Curriculum was more than...
