JAMDA
November 21, 2018
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JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Music Therapy in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic progressive neurologic disorder involving degeneration of the dopaminergic system. Its clinical manifestations include motor and nonmotor symptoms. Several nonpharmacologic therapies, such as music therapy (MT), have recently been developed in order to improve the...
JAMDA
November 20, 2018
Frailty as a Predictor of Emergency Department Utilization among Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
JAMDA
November 20, 2018
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With an Increased Likelihood of Incident Depression in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
To examine the prospective relationship between vitamin D status and incident depression in a large cohort of nondepressed community-dwelling older people.
JAMDA
November 20, 2018
Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Falls in Older Patients: Which is a Problem, Existence or Persistence?
Several studies have suggested a possible relationship between atrial fibrillation (AF) and falls. However, whether the relationship depends on AF types is unclear. We investigated the relationship between sustaining AF and falls.
JAMDA
November 20, 2018
Association Between End-of-Life Conversations in Nursing Homes and End-of-Life Care Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Less aggressive end-of-life (EOL) care has been observed when health care professionals discuss approaching EOL and preferences about life-sustaining treatments with nursing home (NH) residents or their families. We performed a comprehensive systematic review to evaluate the association between health care...
JAMDA
November 17, 2018
Comparison of Cognitive Intervention Strategies for Older Adults With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: A Bayesian Meta-analytic Review
We aimed to identify the best form of cognitive therapy among 3 main cognitive interventions of Alzheimer's disease (AD) including cognitive training (CT), cognitive stimulation (CS), and cognitive rehabilitation (CR).
JAMDA
November 16, 2018
Influence of Frailty on Cognitive Decline: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Rural Ecuador
To assess the influence of frailty on cognitive decline.
JAMDA
November 16, 2018
Impact of Environmental Modifications to Enhance Day-Night Orientation on Behavior of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
To determine whether environmental rearrangements of the long-term care nursing home can affect disruptive behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in residents with dementia.
JAMDA
November 16, 2018
Development of the Decannulation Prediction Tool in Patients With Dysphagia After Acquired Brain Injury
Patients with acquired brain injuries (ABIs) often need tracheostomy because of dysphagia. However, many of them may recover over time and be eventually decannulated during post-acute rehabilitation. We developed the Decannulation Prediction Tool (DecaPreT) to identify, early in the post-acute course, pati...
