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Chronic Physical Conditions, Multimorbidity, and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Low ‐ and Middle‐Income Countries
ConclusionThese results highlight the need to investigate the underlying mechanisms linking chronic conditions and MCI and whether prevention or treatment of chronic conditions or multimorbidity can reduce the onset of cognitive decline and subsequent dementia, especially in LMICs.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - February 10, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ai Koyanagi, Elvira Lara, Brendon Stubbs, Andre F. Carvalho, Hans Oh, Andrew Stickley, Nicola Veronese, Davy Vancampfort Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research

Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) and Impaired Physical Function: The Rancho Bernardo Study
ConclusionsDISH was less prevalent in women but affected almost one‐quarter of older white men. People with DISH are more likely to experience physical functional impairment, suggesting that DISH has clinical correlations and is not an incidental radiographic finding.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - March 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Wendy B. Katzman, Mei ‐Hua Huang, Donna Kritz‐Silverstein, Elizabeth Barrett‐Connor, Deborah M. Kado Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research

Sex, Nativity, and Disability in Older Mexican Americans
ConclusionMexican‐born men were less disabled than their U.S.‐born counterparts, and Mexican‐born women were more likely to report disability than Mexican‐born men.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - November 28, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sanggon Nam, Soham Al Snih, Kyriakos S. Markides Tags: Ethnogeriatrics and Special Populations Source Type: research

Newly Developed Chronic Conditions and Changes in Health‐Related Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
ConclusionThe more conditions a woman developed, the greater reduction in HRQoL she experienced. Declines in HRQoL in women with stroke, cancer, and some combinations exceeded MCID. Findings from this study might lead to more‐effective patient‐centered approaches to health care for women with multiple chronic conditions.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - October 27, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Juhua Luo, Michael Hendryx, Monika M. Safford, Robert Wallace, Rebecca Rossom, Charles Eaton, Shari Bassuk, Karen L. Margolis Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research

Lower Extremity Proximal Muscle Function and Dyspnea in Older Persons
ConclusionPoor performance on a single chair stand was associated with an adjusted 85% greater likelihood of moderate to severe exertional dyspnea than normal performance. These results suggest that reduced proximal muscle function of the lower extremities is associated with moderate to severe exertional dyspnea, even after adjusting for multiple confounders.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - July 22, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carlos A. Vaz Fragoso, Katy Araujo, Linda Leo‐Summers, Peter H. Van Ness Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research