JAMDA
May 29, 2020
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JAMDA
May 26, 2020
Effect of Sit-to-Stand Exercises Combined With Protein-Rich Oral Supplementation in Older Persons: The Older Person's Exercise and Nutrition Study
Nursing home (NH) residents are often undernourished and physically inactive, which contributes to sarcopenia and frailty. The Older Person's Exercise and Nutrition Study aimed to investigate the effects of sit-to-stand exercises (STS) integrated into daily care, combined with a protein-rich oral nutr...
JAMDA
May 25, 2020
Heat Maps for Surveillance and Prevention of COVID-19 Spread in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
JAMDA
May 25, 2020
The Effect of Age on Mortality in Patients With COVID-19: A Meta-Analysis With 611,583 Subjects
Initial data on COVID-19 infection has pointed out a special vulnerability of older adults.
JAMDA
May 25, 2020
COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Trained Social Workers in Nursing Homes
JAMDA
May 25, 2020
Using Remote Interventions in Promoting the Health of Frail Older Persons Following the COVID-19 Lockdown: Challenges and Solutions
JAMDA
May 25, 2020
COVID-19 Collaborative Model for an Academic Hospital and Long-Term Care Facilities
The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating post-acute and long-term care (PA/LTC). As geriatricians practicing in PA/LTC and a regional academic medical center, we created this program for collaboration between academic medical centers and regional PA/LTC facilities. The mission of the Geriatric Engagement and R...
JAMDA
May 25, 2020
Point-of-Care Chest Ultrasonography as a Diagnostic Resource for COVID-19 Outbreak in Nursing Homes
Bedside chest ultrasonography, when integrated with clinical data, is an accurate tool for improving the diagnostic process of many respiratory diseases. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a chest ultrasonographic screening program in nursing homes for detecting coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19...
JAMDA
May 24, 2020
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms as Predictors of Falls in Long-Term Care Residents With Cognitive Impairment
Falls and neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are common among long-term care residents with cognitive impairment. Despite the high prevalence of falls and NPS, little is known about their association. The aim of our study was to explore how NPS, particularly the severity of NPS and specific NPS subgroups, are...
JAMDA
May 24, 2020
The Negative Impact of Psychotropic Drug Use on Quality of Life in Nursing Home Patients at Different Stages of Dementia: Cross-Sectional Analyses from the COSMOS Trial
The quality of life (QoL) in nursing home (NH) patients with dementia is threatened by neuropsychiatric symptoms. This may trigger the use of psychotropic drugs, yet it is unknown if this practice improves the QoL. We investigated the association between the number of psychotropic drugs and QoL at differen...
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