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August 2, 2016
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JAMDA
July 30, 2016
Repeated Hospital Transfers and Associated Outcomes by Residency Time Among Nursing Home Residents in Taiwan
Nursing home residents' repeated transfers to hospital are costly and can lead to in-hospital complications and high mortality for frail residents. However, no research has examined the trajectory of residents’ symptoms over their nursing home residency and its relationship to hospital transfer. ...
JAMDA
July 30, 2016
Intensity of Occupational Therapy Utilization in Nursing Home Residents: The Role of Sensory Impairments
Unaddressed functional limitations in nursing home (NH) residents can lead to unnecessary, excess disability that negatively affects residents’ quality of life. In order to enhance functioning, NH residents can receive rehabilitation such as occupational therapy (OT). However, little is known about factors...
JAMDA
July 28, 2016
Implementation of Telemedicine Consultation to Assess Unplanned Transfers in Rural Long-Term Care Facilities, 2012–2015: A Pilot Study
Public and private entities in the United States spend billions of dollars each year on potentially avoidable hospitalizations. This is a common occurrence in long-term care (LTC) facilities, especially in rural jurisdictions. This article details the creation of a telemedicine approach to assess residents...
JAMDA
July 28, 2016
Is It Ethical Not to Prescribe Physical Activity for the Elderly Frail?
JAMDA
July 27, 2016
Alzheimer Mythology: A Time to Think Out of the Box
JAMDA
July 26, 2016
Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review
As older adults living in nursing homes are at a high risk of adverse drug-related events, medications with a poor benefit/risk ratio or with a safer alternative should be avoided.
JAMDA
July 25, 2016
Sarcopenia Is Recognized as an Independent Condition by an International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) Code
JAMDA
July 25, 2016
Erratum
JAMDA
July 25, 2016
The Utility of Brief Cognitive Tests for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk for mild cognitive impairment and dementia in both middle-aged and older individuals. Brief cognitive tests can potentially serve as a reliable and cost effective approach to detect for cognitive decrements in clinical practice.
