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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.

Journal Highlights From the September Issue of JAMDA

Caring for the Ages
September 1, 2016
Patients discharged from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities are often transferred back within 30 days of admission to the skilled nursing facility, according to secondary analysis of data from the INTERACT quality improvement program, but root...

Early Alzheimer’s Treatment May Decrease Costs, Mortality

Caring for the Ages
September 1, 2016
TORONTO — For patients with Alzheimer’s disease, early treatment may translate into lower health care costs and better survival, based on study results reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2016.

Dos and Don’ts of Dealing With Disruptive Physician Behavior

Caring for the Ages
September 1, 2016
CHICAGO — Dealing with disruptive behavior by staff and colleagues isn’t just about knowing what to do — it’s also about knowing what not to do.

Alzheimer’s Anti-Tau Drug Fails Phase III, Shows Benefit in Monotherapy

Caring for the Ages
September 1, 2016
TORONTO — A phase III trial of an anti-tau drug has posted negative topline results, conferring no cognitive or functional benefits when given in conjunction with standard-of-care Alzheimer’s disease medications.

Health Care Options Growing for Family Caregivers

Caring for the Ages
September 1, 2016
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Checklist Captures New Predementia Diagnosis of Mild Behavioral Impairment

Caring for the Ages
September 1, 2016
TORONTO — Researchers have described a behavioral syndrome that they say can be a forerunner of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, and created a tool for diagnosing it.

Give Serious Thought Before Starting Antipsychotics in Delirious Elders

Caring for the Ages
September 1, 2016
Delirium is one of the most difficult problems for hospitalists to manage, in part because our management of delirium is often learned on the fly during residency and early years of practice. This post-hoc approach toward delirium misses the most...