JAMDA
December 28, 2021
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JAMDA
July 14, 2021
Factors Associated With Emergency Department Visits by People With Dementia Near the End of Life: A Systematic Review
Emergency department (ED) attendance is common among people with dementia and increases toward the end of life. The aim was to systematically review factors associated with ED attendance among people with dementia approaching the end of life.
JAMDA
November 24, 2020
ABH Gel: Comforting Cure or Pricey Placebo?
Despite a lack of evidence of benefit, the compounded product ABH gel (lorazepam, diphenhydramine, and haloperidol) continues to be prescribed for individuals in hospice and palliative care settings for the treatment of nausea and vomiting and terminal delirium. More effective and reliable pharmacological ...
JAMDA
June 2, 2020
The Trend of Aggressive Treatments in End-of-Life Care for Older People With Dementia After a Policy Change in Taiwan
We evaluated the trend of end-of-life healthcare utilization and life-sustaining interventions for older adults with dementia 3 to 4 years after the change in hospice policy.
JAMDA
November 6, 2019
State Variability in Assisted Living Residents’ End-of-Life Care Trajectories
A growing and increasingly vulnerable population resides in assisted living. States are responsible for regulating assisted living and vary in their requirements. Little is known about how this variability translates to differences in the dying experiences of assisted living residents. The objective of thi...
JAMDA
October 28, 2019
A Multicenter Study to Identify Clinician Barriers to Participating in Goals of Care Discussions in Long-Term Care
Long-term care (LTC) is an important setting for goals of care (GoC) discussions. Understanding clinician barriers to GoC discussions could identify opportunities for LTC-specific interventions to improve quantity and quality of GoC discussions in the context of serious illness.
JAMDA
February 1, 2019
Families' Experiences With End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes and Associations With Dying Peacefully With Dementia
To examine family caregivers' experiences with end-of-life care for nursing home residents with dementia and associations with the residents dying peacefully.
JAMDA
November 20, 2018
Association Between End-of-Life Conversations in Nursing Homes and End-of-Life Care Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Less aggressive end-of-life (EOL) care has been observed when health care professionals discuss approaching EOL and preferences about life-sustaining treatments with nursing home (NH) residents or their families. We performed a comprehensive systematic review to evaluate the association between health care...
JAMDA
July 19, 2018
Perceptions of Family Decision-makers of Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Dementia Regarding the Quality of Communication Around End-of-Life Care
(1) Compare family decision-makers' perceptions of quality of communication with nursing home (NH) staff (nurses and social workers) and clinicians (physicians and other advanced practitioners) for persons with advanced dementia; (2) determine the extent to which characteristics of NH residents and fa...
JAMDA
November 27, 2017
Nursing Home–Hospice Collaboration and End-of-Life Hospitalizations Among Dying Nursing Home Residents
Nursing homes (NHs) collaboration with hospices appears to improve end-of-life (EOL) care among dying NH residents. However, the potential benefits of NH-hospice collaboration may vary with the patterns of this collaboration. This study examines the relationship between the attributes of NH-hospice collabo...
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