Nursing home (NH) administrator perceptions regarding the utility of Alzheimer's disease (AD) disease-modifying medications in NHs are important because many short and long-stay residents have mild AD. This study examined the interest of directors of nursing (DoNs) in using new AD disease-modifying tr...
There is a lack of studies on the rate and temporal changes of infections in relation to Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis. We studied the infection rate in persons with and without AD yearly 5 years before and after AD diagnosis.
To examine relationships between visual function (ie, contrast sensitivity, visual field, color vision, and motion perception) and cognitive impairment, including any definition of “cognitive impairment,” mild cognitive impairment, or dementia.
Investigate how assisted living and residential care (AL/RC) and memory care (MC) contexts are associated with the 90-day prevalence of antipsychotic medication use (APU), considered a quality measure in long-term care.
The purpose of this study was to identify the most parsimonious combination of cognitive tests that accurately predicts the likelihood of passing an on-road driving evaluation in order to develop a screening measure that can be administered as an in-office test.
To investigate longitudinal changes in symptomatic and preventive medication use among community-dwelling people with and without Alzheimer's disease (AD) 5 years pre- and post-AD diagnosis.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and dementia are highly prevalent chronic and debilitating conditions, especially affecting the older population. This review focuses on possible common pathophysiological mechanisms that could explain the association between the 2 conditions.
Under the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model, reductions in healthcare spending have been achieved by targeting post-acute care, particularly in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). People with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) are frequently discharged to SNF for post-acute care and may ...
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.