JAMDA
June 27, 2018
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JAMDA
June 22, 2018
Orthostatic Hypotension in the Elderly: A Marker of Clinical Frailty?
Orthostatic hypotension (OH) has high prevalence in frail older adults. However, its effect on mortality, disability, and hospitalization in frail older adults is poorly investigated. Thus, we assessed the relationship between the prevalence of OH and its effect on mortality, disability, and hospitalizatio...
JAMDA
June 22, 2018
The Unmet Promise of a Miracle Drug for Alzheimer's Disease: Implications for Practice, Policy, and Research
JAMDA
June 22, 2018
Antipsychotic Deprescription for Older Adults in Long-term Care: The HALT Study
Despite limited efficacy and significant safety concerns, antipsychotic medications are frequently used to treat behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in long-term residential care. This study evaluates the sustained reduction of antipsychotic use for BPSD through a deprescribing interve...
JAMDA
June 20, 2018
Higher Level of Obesity Is Associated with Intensive Personal Care Assistance in the Nursing Home
To examine whether higher obesity level was associated with extensive staffing assistance (from 2 or more persons) for completing activities of daily living (ADL) among older nursing home residents.
JAMDA
June 20, 2018
Handgrip Strength Cannot Be Assumed a Proxy for Overall Muscle Strength
Dynapenia, low muscle strength, is predictive for negative health outcomes and is usually expressed as handgrip strength (HGS). Whether HGS can be a proxy for overall muscle strength and whether this depends on age and health status is controversial. This study assessed the agreement between HGS and knee e...
JAMDA
June 19, 2018
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities: Approaches to Creating an Antibiogram when Few Bacterial Isolates Are Cultured Annually
Antibiograms are important clinical tools to report and track antibiotic susceptibility and help guide empiric antimicrobial therapy. Antibiograms support compliance with antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and are in line with recommendations fr...
JAMDA
June 18, 2018
Innovative Use of Cognitive Interviewing for Nursing Home Research
JAMDA
June 18, 2018
Comparison of Computerized and Paper-and-Pencil Memory Tests in Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Diagnostic Studies
To compare the diagnostic performance of computerized and paper-and-pencil memory tests in detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia.
JAMDA
June 18, 2018
An Exoskeleton in the Rehabilitation of Institutionalized Elderly Patients at High Risk of Falls: A Pilot Study
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.
