JAMDA
March 18, 2017
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JAMDA
March 11, 2017
Cognitive Impairment in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies
Cognitive impairment is common in people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure (CHF); however, accurate estimates of prevalence are lacking. To date, there are no meta-analyses that have specifically investigated prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in ...
JAMDA
March 10, 2017
Response to the Letter by Khoujah and Hirshon Decisions to Transfer Nursing Home Residents to Emergency Departments: A Scoping Review of Contributing Factors and Staff Perspectives
JAMDA
March 10, 2017
REPLY TO: “Decisions to Transfer Nursing Home Residents to Emergency Departments: A Scoping Review of Contributing Factors and Staff Perspectives” by L. M. Trahan et al.
JAMDA
March 7, 2017
Alone and Lonely: A Case Report on Elder Abuse in Malaysia
JAMDA
March 7, 2017
Developing Evidence for Football (Soccer) Reminiscence Interventions Within Long-term Care: A Co-operative Approach Applied in Scotland and Spain
Loneliness is a common experience within long-term care and, to promote well-being and quality of life among people with dementia, it is important to draw upon a repertoire of strategies that provide social stimulation, companionship, and enjoyment. This paper describes and reflects on a program of co-oper...
JAMDA
March 7, 2017
A Comprehensive Review of the Quality and Feasibility of Dementia Assessment Measures: The Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite
The diagnosis of dementia and the management of its associated symptoms are aided by high-quality assessment tools. However, there is disagreement on the optimal tools among abundant alternatives and lack of consistent quality standards across the different domains of dementia-related change (ie, cognition...
JAMDA
March 7, 2017
The Effectiveness and Harms of Antidepressants
JAMDA
March 6, 2017
Frailty and Multimorbidity: Different Ways of Thinking About Geriatrics
The terms and are increasingly used in the medical literature to measure the risk profile of an older individual in order to support clinical decisions and design ad hoc interventions. The construct of multimorbidity was initially developed and used in nongeriatric settings. It generates a monodimensiona...
JAMDA
March 6, 2017
