Experimental gerontology
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Experimental gerontology · Dec 2016
Timed Up and Go test, atrophy of medial temporal areas and cognitive functions in community-dwelling older adults with normal cognition and mild cognitive impairment.
This study aimed to ascertain if performance on the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is associated with indicators of brain volume and cognitive functions among community-dwelling older adults with normal cognition or mild cognitive impairment. ⋯ Worse TUG performance is related to poor performance on TMT-A and TMT-B, and is independently associated with severe medial temporal area atrophy in community-dwelling older adults.
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Experimental gerontology · Dec 2016
Vector bioimpedance detects situations of malnutrition not identified by the indicators commonly used in geriatric nutritional assessment: A pilot study.
To compare body composition as assessed by conventional and vector bioelectrical impedance analysis according to the nutritional cataloging using body mass index (BMI) in a group of institutionalized elderly. ⋯ Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) detects body compartment changes in institutionalized elderly that are not identified by the most widely used clinical practice nutritional indicators, such as BMI, waist circumference, and BIA-estimated body composition.