JAMDA
August 14, 2019
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JAMDA
August 10, 2019
Exergaming as a Physical Exercise Strategy Reduces Frailty in People With Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
People with dementia are known to be physically frailer, more sedentary, and participate less in regular physical exercise compared to their healthy peers. Physical activity interventions have the potential to reduce the level of frailty in community-dwelling older adults. Exergaming combines physical exer...
JAMDA
August 10, 2019
Oral Health, Disability and Physical Function: Results From Studies of Older People in the United Kingdom and United States of America
Studies examining the associations between oral health and disability have limited oral health measures. We investigated the association of a range of objectively and subjectively assessed oral health markers with disability and physical function in older age.
JAMDA
August 10, 2019
Validity of Nutritional Screening Tools for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the validity of nutritional screening tools to detect the risk of malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults.
JAMDA
August 8, 2019
Cluster-Controlled Trial of an Intervention to Improve Prescribing in Nursing Homes Study
To investigate the impact of a complex multifaceted intervention on the appropriateness of prescribing for Belgian nursing home (NH) residents.
JAMDA
August 8, 2019
The Effectiveness of Horticultural Therapy on Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Although the therapeutic effects of horticulture on older adults have been widely investigated, a recent and comprehensive synthesis of available evidence on outcomes is lacking. We systematically reviewed evidence for the therapeutic effects of horticulture on older adults.
JAMDA
August 7, 2019
Circulating Micronutrient Biomarkers Are Associated With 3 Measures of Frailty: Evidence From the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
To examine the associations between 3 frailty instruments and circulating micronutrients in a large representative sample of older adults.
JAMDA
August 7, 2019
A 4-Item Case-Finding Tool to Detect Dementia in Older Persons
Brief cognitive tests are recommended in clinical services outside of specialized memory clinics as case-finding tools to reduce the diagnostic gap of dementia. Although the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is among the most widely used brief tests in specialized memory clinics, its length precludes ro...
JAMDA
August 6, 2019
The Geriatric Patient: The Ideal One for Chest Ultrasonography? A Review From the Chest Ultrasound in the Elderly Study Group (GRETA) of the Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (SIGG)
To investigate the current evidence on the use of point-of-care chest ultrasonography in older patients and geriatric settings and present the current state of the art of chest ultrasound applications.
JAMDA
August 6, 2019
Factors Associated With Nurses' Job Satisfaction In Residential Long-term Care: The Importance of Organizational Context
We examined demographic, individual, and organizational context factors associated with nurses' job satisfaction in residential long-term care (LTC) settings. Job satisfaction has implications for staff turnover, staff health, and quality of care.
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