JAMDA
March 10, 2015
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JAMDA
March 10, 2015
Frailty Index and Mortality in Nursing Home Residents in France: Results From the INCUR Study
The objective of this study was to examine whether the capacity of an age-related deficit accumulation index (the so-called Frailty Index [FI] proposed by Rockwood) to predict mortality in a nursing home population.
JAMDA
March 10, 2015
Postprandial Hypotension Is Associated With More Rapid Gastric Emptying in Healthy Older Individuals
Postprandial hypotension (PPH) occurs frequently in older individuals with disease and/or living in residential care, but its prevalence in “healthy” older individuals has not been evaluated in large cohorts. PPH is associated with substantial morbidity and increased mortality; current management is subopt...
JAMDA
March 10, 2015
Impact of Tai-Chi on Falls Among Preclinically Disabled Older People. A Randomized Controlled Trial
To investigate the effectiveness of tai-chi in preventing falls among community-dwelling older people.
JAMDA
March 6, 2015
Physical Activity and Adiposity Markers at Older Ages: Accelerometer Vs Questionnaire Data
Physical activity is critically important for successful aging, but its effect on adiposity markers at older ages is unclear as much of the evidence comes from self-reported data on physical activity. We assessed the associations of questionnaire-assessed and accelerometer-assessed physical activity with a...
JAMDA
March 5, 2015
Is This Really an Emergency? Reducing Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits Among Nursing Home Residents
JAMDA
March 5, 2015
Elderly Nursing Home Resident With Head Drop
JAMDA
March 3, 2015
Impaired Arousal in Older Adults Is Associated With Prolonged Hospital Stay and Discharge to Skilled Nursing Facility
Poor cognitive function is associated with negative consequences across settings of care, but research instruments are arduous for routine clinical implementation. This study examined the association between impaired arousal, as measured using an ultra-brief screen, and risk of 2 adverse clinical outcomes:...
JAMDA
February 27, 2015
Nonpharmacologic Interventions to Heal Pressure Ulcers in Older Patients: An Overview of Systematic Reviews (The SENATOR-ONTOP Series)
Pressure ulcers (PUs) are more frequent in older patients, and the healing process is usually challenging. Nonpharmacologic interventions may play a role in the treatment of older people with PUs, but most systematic reviews (SRs) have not addressed this specific population using convincing outcome measure...
JAMDA
February 27, 2015
