JAMDA
November 5, 2018
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JAMDA
October 23, 2018
Feasibility and Clinical Efficacy of a Multidisciplinary Home-Telehealth Program to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility and efficacy of a 6-month tele-rehabilitation home-based program, designed to prevent falls in older adults with 1 or more chronic diseases (cardiac, respiratory, neuromuscular or neurologic) returning home after in-hospital rehabilitation for their ch...
JAMDA
October 9, 2018
Not All Falls Are Equal: Risk Factors for Unplanned Readmission in Older Patients After Moderate and Severe Injury—A National Cohort Study
Readmission after acute care is a significant contributor to health care costs, and has been proposed as a quality indicator. Our earlier studies showed that patients aged ≥55 years who are injured by falls from heights of ≤0.5 m were at increased risk for long-term mortality, compared to patients by high-...
JAMDA
September 27, 2018
Role of Geriatric Syndromes in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults: A Narrative Review
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in older adults and associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events including thromboembolism. However, less is known about its association with noncardiovascular events, especially geriatric syndromes and conditions such as dementia, depression, impaired physical...
JAMDA
August 11, 2018
An Analysis of Falls and Those who Fall in a Chronic Care Facility
Falls in hospitals lead to adverse patient outcomes and prevention of falls is of upmost importance. Little is known about fall and injury rates in chronic care facilities, which are similar to skilled nursing facilities in the United States. Current fall risk tools in this setting are not well studied. En...
JAMDA
July 25, 2018
Documented, Systematic and Individualized Communication With the Attending Physician for Fall Risk Reduction/Injury Mitigation Care Planning
Falls are common in nursing homes (NHs) and may result in serious injury to the resident as well as legal and regulatory liability for the NH. Some of these falls and injuries might be avoided if attending physicians were involved in risk reduction. I developed a communication tool to solicit from attendin...
JAMDA
May 8, 2018
Predictors of Falls and Fractures Leading to Hospitalization in People With Dementia: A Representative Cohort Study
Investigate predictors of falls and fractures leading to hospitalization in a large cohort of people with dementia.
JAMDA
April 18, 2018
Cognitive-Based Interventions to Improve Mobility: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
A strong relation between cognition and mobility has been identified in aging, supporting a role for enhancement mobility through cognitive-based interventions. However, a critical evaluation of the consistency of treatment effects of cognitive-based interventions is currently lacking. The objective of thi...
JAMDA
March 21, 2018
Progressive Resistance and Balance Training for Falls Prevention in Long-Term Residential Aged Care: A Cluster Randomized Trial of the Sunbeam Program
Falls prevention is an international priority, and residents of long-term aged care fall approximately 3 times more often than community dwellers. There is a relative scarcity of published trials in this setting.
JAMDA
March 21, 2018
Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: II. Psychotropics
Falls are a major public health problem in older adults. Earlier studies showed that psychotropic medication use increases the risk of falls. The aim of this study is to update the current knowledge by providing a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on psychotropic medication use and falls in...
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