JAMDA
February 18, 2016
Showing 3721 - 3730 of 4406 results
JAMDA
February 17, 2016
Sarcopenia as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Deterioration in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A 1-Year Prospective Study
The purpose of this 1-year prospective study was to determine whether sarcopenia is an independent risk factor of cognitive deterioration in community-dwelling older adults.
JAMDA
February 17, 2016
Pain Management Algorithms for Implementing Best Practices in Nursing Homes: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
To enhance pain practices in nursing homes (NHs) using pain assessment and management algorithms and intense diffusion strategies.
JAMDA
February 13, 2016
Utility of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Hong Kong Version) in the Diagnosis of Mild Neurocognitive Disorders (NCD): NCD due to Alzheimer Disease (NCD-AD) and NCD due to Vascular Disease (NCD-Vascular)
JAMDA
February 13, 2016
“Post-Acute Care 2.0” Regarding Burke RE, Whitfield EA, Hittle D, et al. Hospital Readmission From Post-Acute Care Facilities: Risk Factors, Timing, and Outcomes.
JAMDA
February 13, 2016
“Prince Charles Is Living With Me”: When This Is (Not) a Delusion
JAMDA
February 11, 2016
The Metabolic Syndrome: A Risk Factor for the Frailty Syndrome?
JAMDA
February 6, 2016
The Effects of Advance Care Planning Interventions on Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review
Advance care planning (ACP) encompasses a process by which people may express and record their values and preferences for care and treatment should they lose the capacity to communicate them in the future. We believe the effects that ACP can have on the nursing home population is distinct from others and s...
JAMDA
February 5, 2016
The Combined Utility of a Brief Functional Measure and Performance-Based Screening Test for Case Finding of Cognitive Impairment in Primary Healthcare
Use of a total risk score (TRS) based on vascular and sociodemographic risk factors has been recommended to identify patients at risk of cognitive impairment. Moreover, combining screening tests has been reported to improve positive predictive values (PPV) for case finding of cognitive impairment.
JAMDA
February 5, 2016
Nonpharmacologic Interventions to Prevent Pressure Ulcers in Older Patients: An Overview of Systematic Reviews (The Software ENgine for the Assessment and optimization of drug and non-drug Therapy in Older peRsons [SENATOR] Definition of Optimal Evide
Pressure ulcers (PUs) are frequent in older patients, and the healing process is usually challenging, therefore, prevention should be the first strategic line in PU management. Nonpharmacologic interventions may play a role in the prevention of PUs in older people, but most systematic reviews (SRs) have no...
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.
