JAMDA
September 16, 2019
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JAMDA
September 16, 2019
Health Care Providers' Advice on Lifestyle Modification for Older Adults
To describe the pattern of health care providers' advice on lifestyle modification to older adults, and identify correlates of receiving such advice.
JAMDA
September 16, 2019
Antibiograms Cannot Be Used Interchangeably Between Acute Care Medical Centers and Affiliated Nursing Homes
To determine whether antibiograms for Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing homes (NHs), termed Community Living Centers, are similar to those from their affiliated acute care medical centers.
JAMDA
September 12, 2019
Development of a Fried Frailty Phenotype Questionnaire for Use in Screening Community-Dwelling Older Adults
The aim of this study was to develop a Fried Frailty Phenotype Questionnaire (FFPQ) and a Japanese FRAIL (fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illnesses, and loss of weight) scale (FRAIL-J) and to evaluate the reliability and validity of both questionnaires in Japanese community-dwelling older adults.
JAMDA
September 12, 2019
The Association Between Psychological Resilience and Physical Function Among Older Adults With Hip Fracture Surgery
To examine the associations of prefracture psychological resilience and prefracture general mental health with physical function among older adults with hip fracture surgery.
JAMDA
September 11, 2019
Factors Associated with Perception of the Quality of Physicians' End-of-life Communication in Long-Term Care Facilities: PACE Cross-Sectional Study
To examine factors associated with perceived quality of communication with physicians by relatives of dying residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs).
JAMDA
September 9, 2019
The Impact of Cut-Off Values and Adjustments for Muscle Mass and Strength on Diagnosis of Sarcopenia
JAMDA
September 6, 2019
Polypharmacy and Kidney Function in Community-Dwelling Adults Age 60 Years and Older: A Prospective Observational Study
Information on the impact of polypharmacy on kidney function in older adults is limited. We prospectively investigated the association between intake of total number of drugs or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and kidney function.
JAMDA
August 30, 2019
The Temporal Trend in the Transfer of Older Adults to the Emergency Department for Traumatic Injuries: A Retrospective Analysis According to Their Place of Residence
There has been an increase in the number of visits by older individuals to emergency departments (EDs). The primary cause of this is trauma. The objective of this study was to evaluate the temporal changes in the use of EDs by older individuals for traumatic injuries, characterize their trauma, and specify...
JAMDA
August 30, 2019
Effectiveness of Hip Protectors to Reduce Risk for Hip Fracture from Falls in Long-Term Care
To generate evidence of the effectiveness of hip protectors to minimize risk of hip fracture at the time of falling among residents of long-term care (LTC) by contrasting rates of hip fractures between falls with and without hip protectors.
