JAMDA
August 7, 2014
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JAMDA
August 5, 2014
Association Between Different Hemoglobin A1c Levels and Clinical Outcomes Among Elderly Nursing Home Residents With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
New guidelines recommend a target glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) of 7.5% to 8.0% in elderly persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but real-world data regarding outcomes associated with different HbA1c levels in the elderly are limited. This study assessed outcomes and their association with defined Hb...
JAMDA
July 30, 2014
Certified Nursing Assistants: A Key to Resident Quality of Life
JAMDA
July 30, 2014
The Optimal Study: Describing the Key Components of Optimal Health Care Delivery to UK Care Home Residents: A Research Protocol
Long-term institutional care in the United Kingdom is provided by care homes. Residents have prevalent cognitive impairment and disability, have multiple diagnoses, and are subject to polypharmacy. Prevailing models of health care provision (ad hoc, reactive, and coordinated by general practitioners) resul...
JAMDA
July 30, 2014
Incidence and Risk Factors for Unplanned Transfers to Acute General Hospitals From an Intermediate Care and Rehabilitation Geriatric Facility
Unplanned acute hospital transfers (AT) from post-acute or long-term care facilities represent critical transitions, which expose patients to negative health outcomes and increase the burden of the emergency departments that receive these patients. We aim at determining incidence and risk factors for AT du...
JAMDA
July 22, 2014
Advance Directive and End-of-Life Care Preferences Among Nursing Home Residents in Wuhan, China: A Cross-Sectional Study
To describe Chinese nursing home residents' knowledge of advance directive (AD) and end-of-life care preferences and to explore the predictors of their preference for AD.
JAMDA
July 19, 2014
Healthcare Worker Influenza Vaccination in Oregon Nursing Homes: Correlates of Facility Characteristics
Nursing home (NH) employee influenza vaccination is associated with reductions in morbidity and mortality among residents. Little is known regarding associations between NH characteristics and employee influenza vaccination rates (EVRs). This study identifies NH characteristics that may be associated with ...
JAMDA
July 14, 2014
Nursing Assistants and Quality Nursing Home Care
JAMDA
July 14, 2014
What Is the Impact of Using Outdoor Spaces Such as Gardens on the Physical and Mental Well-Being of Those With Dementia? A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence
To examine the impact of gardens and outdoor spaces on the mental and physical well-being of people with dementia who are resident in care homes and understand the views of people with dementia, their carers, and care home staff on the value of gardens and outdoor spaces.
JAMDA
July 14, 2014
Risk of Dementia Among Patients With Asthma: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study
Previous studies have suggested an association between asthma and dementia, but the results are still inconsistent.
