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September 1, 2016

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September 1, 2016

Frailty and Sarcopenia as Predictors of Adverse Health Outcomes in Persons With Diabetes Mellitus

JAMDA
September 1, 2016
Diabetes mellitus is associated with premature aging, and chronic diabetes is associated with significant physical and cognitive complications. We aimed to examine frailty and sarcopenia rates and 6-month health outcomes in a clinic-based sample of...

Transition Between the Timed up and Go Turn to Sit Subtasks: Is Timing Everything?

JAMDA
September 1, 2016
The Timed Up and Go (TUG), one of the most widely used tests of mobility, has been validated and associated with adverse outcomes in the community, acute care, and nursing home setting. It is composed of several distinct subtasks; however, the...

PEG and Thickeners: A Critical Interaction Between Polyethylene Glycol Laxative and Starch-Based Thickeners

JAMDA
September 1, 2016
Clinicians commonly encounter dysphagia and constipation in a skilled nursing population. Increasing the viscosity of liquids, usually with a starch- or xanthan gum-based thickener, serves as a key intervention for patients with dysphagia. We report...

Normative Values of Hand Grip Strength for Elderly Singaporeans Aged 60 to 89 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study

JAMDA
September 1, 2016
What are normative values for hand grip strength (HGS) for elderly Singaporeans? Which elderly characteristics influence the normative values of HGS for elderly Singaporeans?

News From the Society

Caring for the Ages
September 1, 2016
Terrence O’Malley, MD, CMD, a Massachusetts-based geriatrician and longtime Society member, has been named as the long-term care representative to the federal Health Information Technology Standards Committee (HITSC). He was appointed by Department...

Take Time To Talk About Chronic Pain

Caring for the Ages
September 1, 2016
Chronic pain is no small problem for Americans of all ages, but it is a virtual epidemic is older individuals. Eric Tangalos, MD, CMD, professor at the Mayo Clinic and Society past-president, talks about the changing field of chronic pain management.