JAMDA
September 30, 2017
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JAMDA
September 30, 2017
Quality Hospice Care in Adult Family Homes: Barriers and Facilitators
Older adults in need of residential services are increasingly spending their final days in small, domestic-style care settings such as adult family homes. In this study, we sought to identify processes that facilitated the provision of quality hospice care to seriously ill residents of adult family homes a...
JAMDA
September 30, 2017
Association between Caregiver Role and Short- and Long-Term Functional Recovery after Hip Fracture: A Prospective Study
After a hip fracture, 50% of senior patients are left with permanent functional decline and 30% lose their autonomy. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate whether seniors who are in a caregiver role have better functional recovery after hip fracture compared with noncaregivers.
JAMDA
September 27, 2017
Impact of Contextual Factors on Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers II Implementation and Hospital Readmission Rates
Identify contextual and implementation factors impacting the effectiveness of an organizational-level intervention to reduce preventable hospital readmissions from affiliated skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
JAMDA
September 27, 2017
Sex Differences in the Circumstances Leading to Falls: Evidence From Real-Life Falls Captured on Video in Long-Term Care
Falls are a major health concern for older adults. Understanding sex differences in fall circumstances may guide the design of fall management plans specifically to men and women. In this study, analyzed real-life falls captured on video to compare scenarios leading to falls between men and women in 2 long...
JAMDA
September 23, 2017
Modeling the Association Between Home Care Service Use and Entry Into Residential Aged Care: A Cohort Study Using Routinely Collected Data
To examine home care service-related and person-based factors associated with time to entry into permanent residential aged care.
JAMDA
September 21, 2017
The Relationship Between the Dietary Inflammatory Index and Incident Frailty: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Inflammation is key risk factor for several conditions in the elderly. However, the relationship between inflammation and frailty is still unclear. We investigated whether higher dietary inflammatory index (DII) scores were associated with higher incidence of frailty in a cohort of North Americans.
JAMDA
September 21, 2017
Frailty Fantasia
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...
