Volume 12, Number 7, 2008

Contents

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1- NUTRITION

3rd IANA (International Academy on Nutrition and Aging) MEETING: Nutrition,
Exercise & Alzheimer and Clinical Trials on Sarcopenia, Albuquerque (USA), 1-2 August 2008
Abstracts

The Developmental Origins of Sarcopenia
A.A. Sayer, H. Syddall, H. Martin, H. Patel, D. Baylis, C. Cooper (United-Kingdom)

Sarcopenia: Its Assessment, Etiology, Pathogenesis, Consequences and Future Perspectives,
Y. Rolland, S. Czerwinski, G. Abellan van Kan, J.E. Morley, M. Cesari, G. Onder, J. Woo, R. Baumgartner,
F. Pillard, Y. Boirie, W.M.C. Chumlea, B. Vellas (France, USA, Italy, China)

Sarcopenia: Diagnosis and Treatment, J.E. Morley (USA)

2- CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES

Physical Activity, Dementia, and BPSD
E. Leone, A. Deudon, P. Robert (France)

Dietary Intervention in Older Adults with Early-Stage Alzheimer Dementia: Early Lessons Learned
B. Shatenstein, M.-J. Kergoat, I. Reid, M.-E. Chicoine (Canada)

3- CLINICAL TRIALS AND AGING

Target Population for Clinical Trials on Sarcopenia
M. Cesari, M. Pahor (USA)

Ace Inhibitors as a Therapy for Sarcopenia – Evidence and Possible Mechanisms
D. Sumukadas, M.D. Witham, A.D. Struthers, M.E.T. McMurdo (United-Kingdom)

4- GERIATRIC SCIENCE

The Danger of Weight Loss in the Elderly
S.L. Miller, R.R. Wolfe (USA)

Lower Extremity Muscle Mass Predicts Functional Performance in Mobility-Limited Elders,
K.F. Reid, E.N. Naumova, R.J. Carabello, E.M. Phillips, R.A. Fielding (USA)