JAMDA
December 23, 2014
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JAMDA
December 19, 2014
Twenty-Four–Year Demographic Trends of a Brazilian Long-Term Care Institution for the Aged
The objectives of this study were to assess demographic trends of a long-term care institution (LTCI) for the aged throughout 24 years and to discuss the results considering regulations and demographic, socioeconomic, and epidemiological changes in Brazil during this period.
JAMDA
December 19, 2014
The Characteristics of Diabetic Residents in European Nursing Homes: Results from the SHELTER Study
The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in European nursing homes (NHs), and the health and functional characteristics of diabetic residents (DMR) aged 60 years and older.
JAMDA
December 18, 2014
International Variation in Place of Death of Older People Who Died From Dementia in 14 European and non-European Countries
The objective of this study was to examine variation in place of death of older people dying from dementia in countries across 4 continents.
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
New Horizons in the Management of Alzheimer Disease
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
SAIDO Learning as a Cognitive Intervention for Dementia Care: A Preliminary Study
The purpose of this study was to examine the beneficial effects on cognitive function by a cognitive intervention program designed for dementia care called Learning Therapy in Japan and SAIDO Learning in the United States (hereinafter “SAIDO Learning,” as appropriate). SAIDO Learning is a working memory tr...
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
Certified Nurse Aide Scope of Practice
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: An Economic Evaluation Within a Randomized Controlled Trial
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is effective and cost-effective for people with mild-to-moderate dementia when delivered biweekly over 7 weeks.
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
The Vegetative State: Prevalence, Misdiagnosis, and Treatment Limitations
Patients in a vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS) open their eyes spontaneously, but show only reflexive behavior. Although VS/UWS is one of the worst possible outcomes of acquired brain injury, its prevalence is largely unknown. This study's objective was to map the total popu...
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
Assessment of Care Problems in Romania: Feasibility and Exploration
The objective of this study was to study the feasibility of a recently developed instrument, LPZ-International, which assesses care problems in health care, and to describe the prevalence of care problems in Romanian health care institutions. Large differences exist in care services in Europe. Data on qual...
