JAMDA
August 19, 2015
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JAMDA
August 18, 2015
Selecting Patients for Rehabilitation
JAMDA
August 18, 2015
Geriatric Rehabilitation and Discharge Location After Hip Fracture in Relation to the Risks of Death and Readmission
To investigate the effects of geriatric rehabilitation on short-term risk of death and readmission after a hip fracture were investigated in a nationwide cohort. In addition, the association of discharge location (nursing home or patient's home) with the short-term risk of death was assessed.
JAMDA
August 18, 2015
Palliative Care in People With Young-Onset Dementia (YOD): An Undiscovered Area!
JAMDA
August 18, 2015
The Lifestyle Engagement Activity Program (LEAP): Implementing Social and Recreational Activity into Case-Managed Home Care
The Lifestyle Engagement Activity Program (LEAP) incorporates social support and recreational activities into case-managed home care. This study's aim was to evaluate the effect of LEAP on engagement, mood, and behavior of home care clients, and on case managers and care workers.
JAMDA
August 18, 2015
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor in Tube-Fed Patients With Stroke History
JAMDA
August 17, 2015
High-Intensity Telemedicine Decreases Emergency Department Use for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions by Older Adult Senior Living Community Residents
Emergency department (ED) visits for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) are common among older adults. The high-intensity telemedicine model of care has been proposed as an innovative approach to expand access to acute illness care, thereby preventing ED visits. The aim of this study was to asses...
JAMDA
August 17, 2015
Polypharmacy in Nursing Home Residents: What Is the Way Forward?
JAMDA
August 10, 2015
Changing Patterns of Glucose-Lowering Medication Use in VA Nursing Home Residents With Diabetes, 2005 to 2011
Although nursing home (NH) residents make up a large and growing proportion of Americans with diabetes mellitus, little is known about how glucose-lowering medications are used in this population. We sought to examine glucose-lowering medication use in Veterans Affairs (VA) NH residents with diabetes betwe...
JAMDA
August 5, 2015
Prevalence of Frailty in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nursing home patients are expected to be very frail. However, evidence on frailty in a nursing home setting is scarce in the literature. Especially prevalence of frailty in this population is unknown.
