Publications

Members only publications are marked with a lock icon:
Filter By

Research on Frailty: Continued Progress, Continued Challenges

JAMDA
March 8, 2018
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterized by impaired performance and reduced functional reserve across multiple physiologic systems, and associated with increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes from stressor events.1,2 It has gained...

Age-related hearing loss and communication at a PACE Day Health Center

JAMDA
March 8, 2018
For the nearly two-thirds of adults older than 70 years with hearing loss,1 trying to understand speech in a noisy environment can be difficult and may lead to social withdrawal.2,3 Given the importance of social engagement to healthy aging,4...

March 2, 2018

Weekly Roundup
March 2, 2018
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Spotlight: Saturday's Keynote Takes Provocative Look at PALTC Workforce Shortage Each day, 10,000 people turn 65; and they enter a phase of life that includes multimorbidty, functional impairment, and transitions...

Directions & Connections

JAMDA
March 1, 2018

General Information

JAMDA
March 1, 2018

Table of Contents

JAMDA
March 1, 2018

Editorial Board

JAMDA
March 1, 2018

It's Not a Small World After All

JAMDA
March 1, 2018
The article by Morris et al in this issue of JAMDA, entitled “Hearing the Voice of the Resident in Long-Term Care Facilities—An Internationally Based Approach to Assessing Quality of Life,”1 underscores the importance of including residents’...

Effects of Psychosocial Interventions for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia on the Prescription of Psychotropic Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

JAMDA
March 1, 2018
Dementia is often accompanied by neuropsychiatric symptoms. Psychotropic drugs for the treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms are frequently used to manage these problems, but they are of limited effectiveness and can have serious side effects...

Zinc and Vitamin B6 Deficiency and Associated Conditions in a Nursing Home Population

JAMDA
March 1, 2018
Micronutrients are important for health recovery during acute illness. However, vitamin and mineral intake is often inadequate for most Americans. It is estimated that 30 million Americans (10.5%) have a vitamin B6 deficiency and 10% of the US...