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Membership Is a Mission for Society Leader

Spotlight
November 6, 2018
Rajeev Kumar, MD, FACP, CMD, the Society’s secretary and chair of the Membership Committee, never tires of talking about the organization to his colleagues. “I usually get two reactions. There are people who are unaware of the organization and its...

Depression is Associated With Sarcopenia Due to Low Muscle Strength: Results From the ELSA-Brasil Study

JAMDA
November 5, 2018
To investigate the association of sarcopenia and its defining components with depression in Brazilian middle-aged and older adults.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sarcopenia in Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

JAMDA
November 5, 2018
To review the prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in nursing homes.

Aggressive Behaviors Among Nursing Home Residents: Association With Dementia and Behavioral Health Disorders

JAMDA
November 5, 2018
We measured the prevalence and severity of aggressive behaviors (ABs) among nursing home (NH) residents and examined whether individuals with behavioral health disorders were more likely to exhibit aggressive behaviors than others.

Association Between the Discrepancy in Self-Reported and Performance-Based Physical Functioning Levels and Risk of Future Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcomes in Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS)

JAMDA
November 5, 2018
A discrepancy in self-reported and performance-based physical functioning levels is often observed among older adults. We investigated the association of discrepancy in self-reported and performance-based physical functioning levels with risk of...

Neighborhood Walkability of Retirement Homes: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study

JAMDA
November 3, 2018
The built environment is a key determinant of successful aging.1 One essential feature is neighborhood walkability, which is a measure of street connectivity and access to amenities within walking distance.2 Living in highly walkable neighborhoods...

Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

JAMDA
November 3, 2018
To determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation and maintaining sufficient serum vitamin D on depressive symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and vitamin D deficiency.

Effect of Monthly Vitamin D on Chronic Pain Among Community-Dwelling Seniors: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial

JAMDA
November 3, 2018
With advancing age, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and musculoskeletal pain increases. However, published data on the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in reducing chronic pain are inconclusive. The purpose of this study was to test...

November 2, 2018

Weekly Roundup
November 2, 2018
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) isn’t a new concept. It’s actually been around for hundreds of years, says T.S. Dharmarajan, MD, CMD. However, PEGs are used excessively in the elderly at the terminal...

Directions & Connections

JAMDA
November 1, 2018