JAMDA
March 17, 2018
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JAMDA
March 9, 2018
Representation in the Care Planning Process for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Federally mandated assessments of nursing home (NH) residents drive individualized care planning. Residents with cognitive impairment may not be able to meaningfully communicate their care needs and preferences during this process—a gap that may be partially addressed by involving surrogates. We describe t...
JAMDA
March 8, 2018
Research on Frailty: Continued Progress, Continued Challenges
JAMDA
March 8, 2018
Age-related hearing loss and communication at a PACE Day Health Center
JAMDA
March 2, 2018
Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: III. Others
The use of psychotropic medication and cardiovascular medication has been associated with an increased risk of falling. However, other frequently prescribed medication classes are still under debate as potential risk factors for falls in the older population. The aim of this systematic review and meta-anal...
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
It's Not a Small World After All
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
A Quality Improvement System to Manage Feeding Assistance Care in Assisted-Living
To describe a feasible quality improvement system to manage feeding assistance care processes in an assisted living facility (ALF) that provides dementia care and the use of these data to maintain the quality of daily care provision and prevent unintentional weight loss.
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
Fifteen Minutes Daily Brisk Walk May Be a New Best Target in Very Old Adults: Age Is Not an Excuse to Not Exercise
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
Effects of Psychosocial Interventions for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia on the Prescription of Psychotropic Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses
Dementia is often accompanied by neuropsychiatric symptoms. Psychotropic drugs for the treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms are frequently used to manage these problems, but they are of limited effectiveness and can have serious side effects. Psychosocial interventions are advocated as first line treatme...
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
Screening Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: SARC-F vs SARC-F Combined With Calf Circumference (SARC-CalF)
To compare the diagnostic value of the 5-component questionnaire that measures strength, assistance walking, rise from a chair, climb stairs, and falls (SARC-F) and SARC-F combined with calf circumference (SARC-CalF) for screening sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults.
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