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Sarcopenia Screened by the SARC-F Questionnaire and Physical Performances of Elderly Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

JAMDA
June 16, 2017
Screening for sarcopenia in daily practice can be challenging. Our objective was to explore whether the SARC-F questionnaire is a valid screening tool for sarcopenia (defined by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health [FNIH] criteria)...

Management of Comorbidities in Older Persons With Type 2 Diabetes

JAMDA
June 15, 2017
Worldwide the prevalence of diabetes mellitus is expected to increase by 134% in persons 65 years of age and older between 2000 and 2030.1 At present, in developed countries more than half of those with type 2 diabetes are older than 65 years. This...

Higher Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid to Saturated Fatty Acid Ratio Is Associated With Cognition, Mobility, Nutrient Intakes, and Higher Diet Quality in Heterogeneous Older Populations

JAMDA
June 15, 2017
Longitudinal studies suggest that nutrition plays an important role in healthy aging.1 As people age, eventually they become less active, their metabolism slows, and energy requirement and dietary intake decrease.2 At the same time, nutrient...

The Disaster Evacuation or Shelter-in-Place Decision: Who Will Decide?

JAMDA
June 13, 2017
In this issue of JAMDA, a scholarly literature review concerning disaster management for long-term care residents is presented. Willoughby, Kipsaina, Ferrah, et al1 provide credible evidence that all-cause mortality of long-term care residents is...

Trends in Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Among US Nursing Home Residents, 2006-2014

JAMDA
June 13, 2017
Institutionalized adults are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality from influenza and pneumococcal infection. Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination have been shown to be effective in reducing hospitalization and deaths due to pneumonia and...

Another Impairment in Older Age: What Does Osteosarcopenic Obesity Syndrome Mean for Middle-Aged and Older Women?

JAMDA
June 13, 2017
Osteosarcopenic obesity (OSO) syndrome is a newly identified condition characterized by concurrent occurrence of impaired bone health (osteopenia/osteoporosis), reduced muscle mass or strength (sarcopenia or dynapenia), and increased adiposity (...

Standardizing Protection of Patients' Rights From POLST to MOELI (Medical Orders for End-of-Life Intervention)

JAMDA
June 13, 2017
To better align treatment desired with treatment received, and to codify this in law, the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 gave patients the right to decide what they were willing to have done to their bodies by creating an advance directive (...

Cognitive Status of Older Adults on Admission to a Skilled Nursing Facility According to a Hospital Discharge Diagnosis of Dementia

JAMDA
June 13, 2017
Describe the cognitive status on admission to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) according to a hospital discharge diagnosis of dementia in a national sample of Medicare beneficiaries.

Singapore Healthy Older People Everyday (HOPE) Study: Prevalence of Frailty and Associated Factors in Older Adults

JAMDA
June 13, 2017
In the context of a rapidly ageing population, Singapore is anticipating a rise in multimorbidity, disability, and dependency, which are driven by physical frailty. Healthy Older People Everyday (HOPE) is an epidemiologic population-based study on...

Mortality and Antipsychotic Drug Use in Elderly Patients With Parkinson Disease in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
June 13, 2017
To evaluate mortality rate in elderly and very elderly (≥85 years) residents with Parkinson disease (PD) in nursing homes (NHs) with and without antipsychotic drugs.