JAMDA
October 9, 2018
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JAMDA
October 9, 2018
The Added Value of SARC-F to Prescreening Using FRAX for Hip Fracture Prevention in Older Community Adults
To examine the potential added value of a simple 5-item questionnaire for sarcopenia screening (SARC-F) to the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) for hip fracture risk prediction, in order to identify at-risk older adults for screening with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).
JAMDA
October 3, 2018
Exploiting Drug-Apolipoprotein E Gene Interactions in Hypertension to Preserve Cognitive Function: The 3-City Cohort Study
The objective was to test the hypothesis that antihypertensive drugs have a differential effect on cognition in carriers and noncarriers of the apolipoprotein ε4 (APOE4) polymorphism.
JAMDA
October 1, 2018
Rehabilitation Therapy for Nursing Home Residents at the End-of-Life
Ultrahigh therapy use has increased in SNFs without concomitant increases in residents' characteristics. It has been suggested that this trend may also have influenced the provision of high-intensity rehabilitation therapies to residents who are at the end of life (EOL). Motivated by lack of evidence,...
JAMDA
October 1, 2018
Long-term Impact of Hip Fracture on the Use of Healthcare Resources: a Population-Based Study
To assess the impact of hip fracture (HF) on health care expenditures and resource use.
JAMDA
October 1, 2018
The Change in Nursing Home Residents' Preferences Over Time
Nursing home (NH) residents' preferences for everyday living are the foundation for delivering individualized person-centered care. Yet, work has not examined what the most and least important preferences of nursing home residents are and if those preferences change over time.
JAMDA
September 27, 2018
The Course of Geriatric Syndromes in Acutely Hospitalized Older Adults: The Hospital-ADL Study
To establish the prevalence and course of geriatric syndromes from hospital admission up to 3 months postdischarge and to determine the probability to retain geriatric syndromes over the period from discharge until 3 months postdischarge, once they are present at admission.
JAMDA
September 27, 2018
Role of Geriatric Syndromes in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults: A Narrative Review
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in older adults and associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events including thromboembolism. However, less is known about its association with noncardiovascular events, especially geriatric syndromes and conditions such as dementia, depression, impaired physical...
JAMDA
September 26, 2018
Quality Indicators of Primary Care Provider Engagement in Nursing Home Care
The initiative described here aims to identify quality indicators (QIs) germane to the international practice of primary care providers (PCP) in post-acute and long-term care in order to demonstrate the added value of medical providers in nursing homes (NHs). A 7-member international team identified and ad...
JAMDA
September 26, 2018
Quality Clinical Care in Nursing Facilities
Despite improvements in selected nursing facility (NF) quality measures such as reduction in antipsychotic use; local, state, and national initiatives; and regulatory incentives, the quality of clinical care delivered in this setting remains inconsistent. Herein, recommendations for overcoming barriers to ...
