JAMDA
April 21, 2016
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JAMDA
April 21, 2016
Brain Health: Case Finding of Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care by Using a Risk Score and 2-Pronged Performance-based and Informant-based Assessment Approach
JAMDA
April 9, 2016
The Risk of Hospital Admission Due to Traumatic Brain Injury Is Increased in Older Persons With Severe Functional Limitations
Hospital admissions due to traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in older persons are increasing. Falls are the leading mechanism of injury in this age group. TBIs are associated with unfavorable outcomes such as mortality and institutionalization.
JAMDA
April 9, 2016
Effects and Factors Related to Adherence to A Diabetes Pay-for-Performance Program: Analyses of a National Health Insurance Claims Database
To compare the effects of a diabetes pay-for-performance (P4P) program on diabetes-related/nondiabetes-related healthcare utilization/expenses between participants who adhered to the program and those who did not, and explore factors related to program adherence.
JAMDA
April 9, 2016
Combinations of Service Use Types of People With Early Cognitive Disorders
Understanding which persons most likely use particular combinations of service types is important as this could lead to a better understanding of care pathways. The aim of this study is to identify combinations of service use within a sample of community-dwelling people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)...
JAMDA
April 9, 2016
Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Elderly Patients—A Therapeutic Dilemma
Older adults represent the majority of approximately 20,000 new patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the United States each year. While the treatment goal for younger patients is to achieve a cure with intensive therapeutic protocols, including standard chemotherapy and hematopoietic ste...
JAMDA
April 1, 2016
Health Information Technology in Long-Term Care: Potential for the Future
JAMDA
March 31, 2016
Prevention of Cognitive Decline: A Physical Exercise Perspective on Brain Health in the Long Run
JAMDA
March 31, 2016
Timely Diagnosis for Dementia: The Need for Specialists
JAMDA
March 24, 2016
Lessons Learned From Root Cause Analyses of Transfers of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Patients to Acute Hospitals: Transfers Rated as Preventable Versus Nonpreventable by SNF Staff
Determining if a transfer of a skilled nursing facility (SNF) patient/resident to an acute hospital is potentially avoidable or preventable is challenging. Most previous research on potentially avoidable or preventable hospitalizations is based on diagnoses without in-depth root cause analysis (RCA), and f...
