JAMDA
November 23, 2023
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JAMDA
November 23, 2023
The Impact of State Dementia Training Requirements for Nursing Homes on Antipsychotic Medication Use
Nursing home (NH) staff often report not having adequate dementia-specific knowledge to effectively care for these residents. Between 2011 and 2019, 9 states in the United States implemented dementia training requirements for NH staff. This study evaluated whether the state-mandated dementia training for N...
JAMDA
November 21, 2023
The Impact of a Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Program to Diagnose and Manage Ascites in Home-based Palliative Care
The objective of this study was to examine the impact of a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) program among people with ascites receiving home-based palliative care by measuring the association of POCUS with ascites-related days spent out of the home, compared with outcomes before POCUS implementation. ...
JAMDA
November 21, 2023
We're Not Keeping Him Alive. We’re Keeping Him Comfortable
JAMDA
November 18, 2023
A Novel Home-Based Medication Management Program and Its Influence on Hospitalization Rates among Home Health Care Recipients
Patients do not take their medicine as prescribed 50% of the time, and of medication-related hospital admissions in the United States, 33% to 69% are due to poor medication adherence, at a cost of approximately $100 billion a year. Continue CareRx (CCRx) is a novel home-based medication management program ...
JAMDA
November 18, 2023
Nursing Home Organization Mealtimes and Staff Attitude Toward Nutritional Care: A Multicenter Observational Study
The aims of this study were to investigate the practices of registered nurses and nurse aides at mealtimes in nursing homes (NHs) and to evaluate the attitudes of health care staff toward the nutritional care of older people.
JAMDA
November 17, 2023
Social Services Post-discharge and Their Association With Readmission in a 2016 Swedish Geriatric Cohort
To describe the social services received by a 2016 Swedish cohort after discharge from inpatient geriatric care and to analyze the association between level of social services post-discharge and 30-day readmission.
JAMDA
November 16, 2023
Assessment of Bidirectional Relationships between Frailty and Mental Disorders: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study
Although observational studies have reported the association between frailty and mental disorders, the causality remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the bidirectional causal association between frailty levels and mental disorders using a 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.
JAMDA
November 13, 2023
Aggression Severity as a Predictor of Mortality in Dementia
In psychogeriatric units for patients with dementia and behavioral problems, aggression is prevalent. Predictions and timely interventions of aggression are essential to create a safe environment and prevent adverse outcomes. Our study aimed to determine whether aggression severity early during admission t...
JAMDA
November 13, 2023
Staff Turnover Intention at Long-Term Care Facilities: Implications of Resident Aggression, Burnout, and Fatigue
Staff shortages and the high turnover rate of nursing assistants pose great challenges to long-term care. This study examined the effects of aggression from residents of long-term care facilities, burnout, and fatigue on staff turnover intention. The findings will help managers to devise effective measures...
