JAMDA
May 8, 2019
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JAMDA
May 8, 2019
Relation Between Genetic Factors and Frailty in Older Adults
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that identifies individuals at higher risk of disability, institutionalization, and death. We previously reported that frailty is related to oxidative stress and cognitive impairment-related biomarkers. The aim of this study was to determine whether frailty is associated wit...
JAMDA
May 6, 2019
Reducing Avoidable Facility Transfers (RAFT): Outcomes of a Team Model to Minimize Unwarranted Emergency Care at Skilled Nursing Facilities
Acute health care interventions for residents of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are often unwarranted, unwanted, and/or harmful. We describe a provider-focused care model to reduce unwarranted or unwanted acute health care utilization.
JAMDA
May 4, 2019
Reducing the Tension Between Patient Safety and Trainee Autonomy
JAMDA
May 2, 2019
Priority Setting in Improving Hospital Care for Older Patients Using Clinical Decision Support
JAMDA
May 2, 2019
Preparing Long-Term Care Staff to Meet the Needs of Aging Persons With Serious Mental Illness
Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI; schizophrenia spectrum disorders and affective psychoses) are increasingly aging into older adulthood and are overrepresented in residential long-term care settings. The present study aimed to examine the preparedness of staff in these settings to care for indi...
JAMDA
May 2, 2019
Response to the Comment on “Decreased Basal Metabolic Rate Can Be an Objective Marker for Sarcopenia and Frailty in Older Males”
JAMDA
May 2, 2019
Basal Metabolic Rate Parameters, Sarcopenia, and Frailty in Older Males
JAMDA
May 2, 2019
Determinants of Post-acute Care Costs in Acutely Hospitalized Older Adults: The Hospital-ADL Study
After hospitalization, many older adults need post-acute care, including rehabilitation or home care. However, post-acute care expenses can be as high as the costs for the initial hospitalization. Detailed information on monthly post-acute health care expenditures and the characteristics of patients that m...
JAMDA
April 28, 2019
Preventable Hospitalizations Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia and Behavioral Health Disorders
Nursing home (NH) residents with Alzheimer's disease/related dementias (ADRD) and/or behavioral health disorders (BHD) are at high risk of hospitalizations, many of which are potentially avoidable. Empirical evidence regarding potentially avoidable hospitalizations (PAHs) among these residents is quit...
