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Quality of life and physical components linked to sarcopenia: The SarcoPhAge study by Beaudart, C., Reginster, J.Y., Petermans, J., Gillain, S., Quabron, A., Locquet, M., Slomian, J., Buckinx, F., Bruyère, O.

“…The SarcoPhAge project is an ongoing longitudinal study following community-dwelling elderly subjects with the objective to assess some health and functional…”
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Does nutrition play a role in the prevention and management of sarcopenia? by Robinson, S.M., Reginster, J.Y., Rizzoli, R., Shaw, S.C., Kanis, J.A., Bautmans, I., Bischoff-Ferrari, H., Bruyère, O., Cesari, M., Dawson-Hughes, B., Fielding, R.A., Kaufman, J.M., Landi, F., Malafarina, V., Rolland, Y., van Loon, L.J., Vellas, B., Visser, M., Cooper, C., Al-Daghri, N., Allepaerts, S., Bauer, J., Brandi, M.L., Cederholm, T., Cherubini, A., Cruz Jentoft, A., Laviano, A., Maggi, S., McCloskey, E.V., Petermans, J., Roubenoff, R., Rueda, R.

“…There is a growing body of evidence that links nutrition to muscle mass, strength and function in older adults, suggesting that it has an important role to…”
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Estimation of sarcopenia prevalence using various assessment tools by Beaudart, C., Reginster, J.Y., Slomian, J., Buckinx, F., Dardenne, N., Quabron, A., Slangen, C., Gillain, S., Petermans, J., Bruyère, O.

“…Sarcopenia is defined as a progressive and generalized loss of muscle mass with either a loss of muscle strength or a loss of physical performance but there is…”
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Gait speed or gait variability, which one to use as a marker of risk to develop Alzheimer disease? A pilot study by Gillain, S., Dramé, M., Lekeu, F., Wojtasik, V., Ricour, C., Croisier, J.-L., Salmon, E., Petermans, J.

“…Background Previous literature demonstrates the interest of gait analysis to predict cognitive decline in old people. Aims This pilot study aims to determine…”
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Gerontechnology: Don’t miss the train, but which is the right carriage? by Petermans, J., Piau, A.

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Energy and nutrient content of food served and consumed by nursing home residents by Buckinx, Fanny, Allepaerts, S., Paquot, N., Reginster, J. Y., de Cock, C., Petermans, J., Bruyère, O.

“…Objective The aim of this study was to compare energy and protein content of the served food with the actual intake from the food consumed by nursing home…”
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Management of osteoporosis of the oldest old by Rizzoli, R., Branco, J., Brandi, M.-L., Boonen, S., Bruyère, O., Cacoub, P., Cooper, C., Diez-Perez, A., Duder, J., Fielding, R. A., Harvey, N. C., Hiligsmann, M., Kanis, J. A., Petermans, J., Ringe, J. D., Tsouderos, Y., Weinman, J., Reginster, J.-Y.

“…Summary This consensus article reviews the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in geriatric populations. Specifically, it reviews the risk assessment and…”
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Relationship between frailty, physical performance and quality of life among nursing home residents: the SENIOR cohort by Buckinx, F., Reginster, J. Y., Petermans, J., Croisier, J. L., Beaudart, C., Brunois, T., Bruyère, O.

“…Background The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between frailty and a large number of indicators related to physical and muscular performance…”
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Education and training in geriatrics in the 21st century - where do we come from - where do we go? by Roller, R.E, Petermans, J

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Determinants of vitamin D supplementation prescription in nursing homes: a survey among general practitioners by Buckinx, F., Reginster, J. Y., Cavalier, E., Petermans, J., Ricour, C., Dardenne, C., Bruyère, O.

“…Summary A total of 119 GPs participated to a survey aimed to assess the profile and determinants of vitamin D supplementation prescription in nursing homes…”
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Gait analysis in elderly adult patients with mild cognitive impairment and patients with mild Alzheimer's disease: simple versus dual task: a preliminary report by Maquet, D., Lekeu, F., Warzee, E., Gillain, S., Wojtasik, V., Salmon, E., Petermans, J., Croisier, J. L.

“…Summary Background/Aims:  The aim of this study was to assess gait characteristics during simple and dual task in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)…”
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Sarcopenia as a public health problem by Bruyère, O, Beaudart, C, Locquet, M, Buckinx, F, Petermans, J, Reginster, J.-Y

“…Abstract The importance of a health problem is based on its current and expected prevalence, its clinical and economic consequences, the social status of…”
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Impact of frailty status on the cost of drugs and dietary supplements prescribed to nursing home residents: the SENIOR cohort by Buckinx, F., Charles, A., Quabron, A., Van Hees, T., Petermans, J., Reginster, J. Y., Bruyère, O.

“…Background The financial impact associated with drug consumption has been poorly investigated among frail subjects and, specifically, in nursing home settings…”
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Data set of healthy old people assessed for three walking conditions using accelerometric and opto-electronic methods by Gillain, S., Boutaayamou, M., Dardenne, N., Schwartz, C., Demonceau, M., Gerontitis, C., Depierreux, F., Salmon, E., Garraux, G., Bruyère, O., Brüls, O., Croisier, J.-L., Petermans, J.

“…Background Gait patterns of healthy aging are needed to allow a comparison with pathological situations. However, little data is available. Objective To…”
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The value of instrumental gait analysis in elderly healthy, MCI or Alzheimer's disease subjects and a comparison with other clinical tests used in single and dual-task conditions by Gillain, S, Warzee, E, Lekeu, F, Wojtasik, V, Maquet, D, Croisier, J.-L, Salmon, E, Petermans, J

“…Abstract In the elderly, gait disorders and cognitive frailty may influence each other and increase the risk of falling. The aim of the present study was to…”
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Contribution of new techniques to study the gait in old populations by Gillain, S, Petermans, J

“…Abstract Objectives For several years, the concept of “physiological senile gait” has been strongly contested and seems to be associated with abnormal gait…”
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The role of vaccination in successful independent ageing by McElhaney, J.E, Gavazzi, G, Flamaing, J, Petermans, J

“…Abstract Ageing increases the risk and severity of infectious diseases, especially when chronic diseases are present. Healthcare providers generally view…”
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Assessing gait parameters with accelerometer-based methods to identify older adults at risk of falls: a systematic review by Gillain, S., Boutaayamou, M., Beaudart, C., Demonceau, M., Bruyère, O., Reginster, J. Y., Garraux, G., Petermans, J.

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review to assess the utility of accelerometric methods to identify older adults at risk of falls…”
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The primary care physician and Alzheimer’s disease: An international position paper by Villars, H., Oustric, S., Andrieu, S., Baeyens, J. P., Bernabei, R., Brodaty, H., Brummel-Smith, K., Celafu, C., Chappell, N., Fitten, J., Frisoni, G., Froelich, L., Guerin, O., Gold, G., Holmerova, I., Iliffe, S., Lukas, A., Melis, R., Morley, J. E., Nies, H., Nourhashemi, F., Petermans, J., Ribera Casado, J., Rubenstein, L., Salva, A., Sieber, C., Sinclair, A., Schindler, R., Stephan, E., Wong, R. Y., Vellas, B.

“…This paper aims to define the role of the primary care physician (PCP) in the management of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and to propose a model for a work plan…”
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Prevalence of Concomitant Bone and Muscle Wasting in Elderly Women from the SarcoPhAge Cohort: Preliminary Results by Locquet, M, Beaudart, C, Reginster, J-Y, Petermans, J, Gillain, S, Quabron, A, Slomian, J, Buckinx, F, Bruyère, O

“…Recent studies suggest that bone and muscle wasting are closely interconnected. The aim was of this study is to assess the prevalence of osteoporosis in a…”
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