JAMDA
April 30, 2024
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JAMDA
August 24, 2023
Prevalence, Severity and Impact of Visuospatial Neglect in Geriatric Stroke Rehabilitation, a Cross-Sectional Study
Visuospatial neglect (VSN) is a common cognitive deficit of lateralized attention after stroke and can have a negative influence on patients’ daily activities, community participation, and caregiver burden. VSN prevalence has been investigated in several mixed-age populations, but rarely in only an older p...
JAMDA
September 1, 2022
Association of Cognitive Impairment With Rate of Functional Gain Among Older Adults With Stroke
This study explored the association between cognitive impairment at admission with self-care and mobility gain rate (amount of change per week) during a post-acute care stay (admission to discharge) for older adults with stroke.
JAMDA
July 31, 2022
Pressure Injury on Poststroke Admission Assessment to Skilled Nursing Facilities: Risk Factors, Management, and Impact on Rehabilitation
To describe pressure injury (PrI) prevalence, comorbidities, and rehabilitation utilization among older adults with stroke at skilled nursing facilities’ (SNFs’) admission assessment.
JAMDA
June 30, 2022
New Onset (Incidence) of Epilepsy and Seizures in Nursing Home Residents
The point prevalence of epilepsy is high in nursing homes (NH), but the incidence of epilepsy after admission is unknown. This study was done to determine the incidence of epilepsy/seizure (epi/sz) comorbid with other conditions in older adult NH residents.
JAMDA
March 22, 2022
A Score to Predict Home Discharge for Patients With Stroke in Rehabilitation Units
JAMDA
October 28, 2021
Antipsychotic Use and Risk of Stroke Among Community-Dwelling People With Alzheimer’s Disease
Antipsychotic use for neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is common despite the increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. There is limited and inconsistent evidence on the possible risk of stroke. We assessed whether antipsychotic initiation increases the risk of stroke in pe...
JAMDA
August 11, 2021
Delayed Dysphagia May Be Sarcopenic Dysphagia in Patients After Stroke
In many cases, swallowing function is impaired after the onset of stroke and gradually improves. However, delayed dysphagia has been reported in some post-stroke patients. Recently, several studies have reported that low muscle strength and decreased muscle mass cause dysphagia. This study aimed to investi...
JAMDA
August 6, 2021
Deprescribing Blood Pressure Treatment in Long-Term Care Residents
To evaluate the incidence of deprescribing of antihypertensive medication among older adults residing in Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing homes for long-term care and rates of deprescribing after potentially triggering events.
JAMDA
May 21, 2021
