JAMDA
February 12, 2025
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JAMDA
February 8, 2025
What Do Unions Do for Direct Care Workers? Assessing Employment and Economic Outcomes
Our study investigates unionization trends among direct care workers (DCWs) in the United States and examines the association between unionization and their wealth outcomes.
JAMDA
February 8, 2025
Describing Dementia Specialty Care Units in US Nursing Homes: Leveraging National Survey Data From HARBORS and LTCfocus
Nursing home dementia specialty care units are highly publicized as beneficial for residents with dementia, but we know little about these units and what makes them “special.” Leveraging primary data from a national survey of nursing home representatives and the LTCfocus data, this study aims to describe c...
JAMDA
February 6, 2025
Antipsychotic Use in Older Adults with Dementia: Community and Nursing Facility Trends in Texas, 2015-2020
To assess recent trends in antipsychotic use among older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRDs) according to their residential status and determine the factors associated with the use of antipsychotics.
JAMDA
February 3, 2025
See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me: A Personal Reflection
JAMDA
February 1, 2025
Shared Decision-Making on Tobacco Smoking by Older Adults Living in Residential Care Facilities: Care Professionals’ Perspectives
Older adults with physical or cognitive disabilities may need to move to residential care facilities (RCFs). Some older adults smoke tobacco and become dependent on their care professionals to continue smoking. Care professionals need to balance an individual resident’s quality of life and well-being with ...
JAMDA
February 1, 2025
Interventions to Reduce Loneliness among Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Network Meta-analysis and Systematic Review
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in reducing loneliness among community-dwelling older adults.
JAMDA
February 1, 2025
Comparative Study of Frailty Assessment Measures in Predicting All-Cause Mortality: Insights From NHANES
The 3 most frequently utilized frailty assessment measures are the Fried criteria, FRAIL scale, and Frailty Index (FI). This study aimed to compare predictive capabilities of these 3 measures regarding all-cause mortality in the United States and to identify the key predictive variables.
JAMDA
January 28, 2025
Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity at any Dose Reduces All-Cause Dementia Risk Regardless of Frailty Status
Reaching the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) recommendations of 150 min/wk is difficult for older adults, particularly among those living with frailty and its associated risk of dementia. We examined the dose-response relationship between MVPA and dementia risk among at-risk persons living wi...
JAMDA
January 27, 2025
Medication Use in People Aged 90 Years and Older: A Nationwide Study
We aimed to describe the medications prescribed to people aged ≥90 years.
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