JAMDA
September 21, 2017
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JAMDA
September 21, 2017
Leadership for Addressing Aging in America: The Health and Aging Policy Fellowship
The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation and Atlantic Philanthropies trains future leaders to influence healthcare policy, systems, and program development in aging. Following a rigorous residential training in Washington, DC, Fellows establish placements of up ...
JAMDA
September 21, 2017
Objective Measures of Activity in the Elderly: Distribution and Associations With Demographic and Health Factors
Little is known about the distribution of activity over the full 24-hour spectrum in late old age and its association with demographic and health factors. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the distribution of physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and sleep, and associated factors in the elderly populat...
JAMDA
September 18, 2017
Template for an Antibiotic Stewardship Policy for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings
In response to a rising concern for multidrug resistance and infections, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) will require all long-term care (LTC) facilities to establish an antibiotic stewardship program by November 2017. Thus far, limited evidence describes implementation of antibiotic ...
JAMDA
September 18, 2017
Consensus Approaches to Identify Incident Dementia in Cohort Studies: Systematic Review and Approach in the Successful Aging after Elective Surgery Study
To survey the current methods used to ascertain dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in longitudinal cohort studies, to categorize differences in approaches and to identify key components of expert panel methodology in current use.
JAMDA
September 18, 2017
Validity and Responsiveness of the FRAIL Scale in Middle-Aged Women
To assess the validity and responsiveness of the FRAIL scale in middle-aged women, who are a group at high risk of developing frailty.
JAMDA
September 14, 2017
Erratum
JAMDA
September 12, 2017
Conceptualizing a Dynamic Fall Risk Model Including Intrinsic Risks and Exposures
Falls are a major cause of injury and disability in older people, leading to serious health and social consequences including fractures, poor quality of life, loss of independence, and institutionalization. To design and provide adequate prevention measures, accurate understanding and identification of per...
JAMDA
September 9, 2017
Baseline Association of Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome With Sustained Attention, Memory, and Global Cognition
Slow gait has been shown to be a good predictor of declining cognitive function in healthy older adults. Motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome is a new construct incorporating slow gait and subjective cognitive complaints in individuals without dementia who have preserved activities of daily living. This a...
JAMDA
September 9, 2017
Frailty, Polypharmacy, and Health Outcomes in Older Adults: The Frailty and Dependence in Albacete Study
To investigate if polypharmacy modifies the association between frailty and health outcomes in older adults.
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.
