JAMDA
November 17, 2020
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JAMDA
November 16, 2020
Functional Recovery Rate: A Feasible Method for Evaluating and Comparing Rehabilitation Outcomes Between Skilled Nursing Facilities
The recovery of patients' physical function and the rate at which this occurs are important parameters for evaluating value in post-acute care (PAC). However, no metrics are presently used to compare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) based on the functional recovery rates (FRRs) for patients in their ...
JAMDA
November 15, 2020
The Characteristics of Physicians Who Primarily Practice in Nursing Homes
JAMDA
November 15, 2020
Nutritional Status Is Associated With Clinical Progression in Alzheimer's Disease: The NUDAD Project
In cognitively normal adults, nutritional parameters are related to cognitive decline and incidence of dementia. Studies on the role of nutrition in predementia stages subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment, and mild stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia in a clinical setting...
JAMDA
November 15, 2020
Health Profiles, Health Services Use, and Transition to Dementia in Inpatients With Late-Life Depression and Other Mental Illnesses
Depression has been reported as a risk factor for dementia. We compared health and health service use profiles in older people hospitalized with late-life depression and older people hospitalized with other mental illnesses and examined the transition to dementia.
JAMDA
November 15, 2020
Incidence of Frailty in Community-Dwelling United States Older Veterans
Determine the incidence rates of frailty among community-dwelling older veterans.
JAMDA
November 15, 2020
Ultrasonography Shows Age-related Changes and Related Factors in the Tongue and Suprahyoid Muscles
To investigate age and other factors related to the deterioration of the muscles used for swallowing, including the tongue and suprahyoid muscles.
JAMDA
November 15, 2020
Electronic Medication Management System Introduction and Deprescribing Practice in Post-Acute Care
To determine the effect of introducing an electronic medication management system (EMMS) on deprescribing practice in a post-acute hospital setting.
JAMDA
November 15, 2020
Emergency Department Use Among Assisted Living Residents After Hurricane Irma
Nursing home residents are especially vulnerable to adverse outcomes after a hurricane. Prior research suggests that emergency department (ED) visits increase among community-residing older adults after natural disasters. However, little is known about the impact of hurricanes on the large population of ol...
JAMDA
November 13, 2020
High Prevalence of Probable Sarcopenia in a Representative Sample From Colombia: Implications for Geriatrics in Latin America
The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2) recently defined the new concept of probable sarcopenia to help improve screening and prevent future sarcopenia. We investigated the prevalence of probable sarcopenia, defined as weak grip strength, in community-dwelling older Colombian a...