JAMDA
May 20, 2024
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JAMDA
May 19, 2024
From Data to Dialogue: Empowering Community Diagnosis and Relevance for Brunei
JAMDA
May 19, 2024
Deploying Robot-Led Activities for People with Dementia at Aged Care Facilities: A Feasibility Study
To explore the feasibility of deploying robot-led activities for people with dementia living in aged care facilities.
JAMDA
May 17, 2024
Telemedicine and Disparities in Mental Health Service Use Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias
To examine disparities in mental health (MH) service utilization, via in-person and telemedicine (ie, tele-MH), by individuals' race, ethnicity, and community socioeconomic status, among community-dwelling older adults with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) before and after the expansion ...
JAMDA
May 17, 2024
Role of Individual Social Capital in the Association of Physical Frailty With Functional Ability Among Older Adults
Rich social capital is regarded as an individual's social asset, which may contribute to the maintenance of functional ability, even in a state of frailty. This study examined the moderating role of individual social capital in the association between physical frailty and functional ability among olde...
JAMDA
May 17, 2024
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Oxygenation in Very Old Adults: A Propensity-Score Match Study
The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) escalates with advancing age. Although the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is the standard measure for assessing OSA severity, it does not account for additional oximetric parameters that may influence disease progression in older adults. This study aimed to evalu...
JAMDA
May 17, 2024
The Impact of Deprescribing Interventions on the Drug Burden Index and Other Outcomes: A Systematic Review
The Drug Burden Index (DBI) calculates a person's exposure to anticholinergic and sedative medications. We aimed to review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of deprescribing interventions that reported the DBI as an outcome, their characteristics, effectiveness in reducing the DBI, and impact on oth...
JAMDA
May 16, 2024
Personalized Tablets for Residents in Long-Term Care to Support Recreation and Mitigate Isolation
There is a digital divide in long-term care homes (LTCHs), with few residents having regular access to internet-connected devices. In this study, we provided long-term care residents with personalized and adapted tablets. We aimed to understand what factors influenced tablet use and the impact of tablet ac...
JAMDA
May 13, 2024
Medication Discrepancies among Older Hospitalized Adults Discharged from Post-Acute Care Facilities to Home
The epidemiology of medication discrepancies during transitions from post-acute care (PAC) to home is poorly described. We sought to describe the frequency and types of medication discrepancies among hospitalized older adults transitioning from PAC to home.
JAMDA
May 12, 2024
