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August 31, 2022
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JAMDA
August 27, 2022
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JAMDA
August 26, 2022
Risk of Death in Nursing Home Residents After COVID-19 Vaccination
In the first months of 2021, the Dutch COVID-19 vaccination campaign was disturbed by reports of death in Norwegian nursing homes (NHs) after vaccination. Reports predominantly concerned persons >65 years of age with 1 or more comorbidities. Also, in the Netherlands adverse events were reported after CO...
JAMDA
August 22, 2022
Initial BMI and Weight Loss over Time Predict Mortality in Parkinson Disease
Although weight loss is a frequent symptom in Parkinson disease (PD), there have been few studies on the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between BMI and change in BMI at diagnosis in patients with PD and all-cause morta...
JAMDA
August 22, 2022
Defining the Assisted Living Sector in Canada: An Environmental Scan
In this study, we (1) identify the terms used to describe the assisted living sector and the legislation governing operation in all Canadian provinces and territories; (2) identify the cost estimates associated with residency in these homes; and (3) quantify the growth of the sector.
JAMDA
August 19, 2022
Slowness as a Predictor of Functional Decline in Older Adults: Comparison of Moberg Picking-Up Test and Walking Speed
Slowness, generally assessed by walking speed (WS), is an estimator of frailty and its outcomes. Because of potential difficulties in assessing WS, the Moberg picking-up test (MPUT) might be an alternative. This study investigated the capacity of slowness measurements (WS and MPUT) to predict nonfatal adve...
JAMDA
August 18, 2022
Systematic Review of Factors Associated With Hearing Aid Use in People Living in the Community With Dementia and Age-Related Hearing Loss
To investigate factors that influence hearing aid use according to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). The TDF is a behavioral science framework that aids understanding of factors that influence behavior.
JAMDA
August 18, 2022
Hip Fracture as a Predictive Marker for the Risk of Dementia: A Population-Based Cohort Study
This study aimed to investigate the association between hip fracture and the risk of dementia.
JAMDA
August 18, 2022
Changes in the Severity of Frailty Among Older Adults After 12 Months of Supervised Home-Based Physical Exercise: A Randomized Clinical Trial
To investigate the effects of 12 months of physiotherapist-supervised, home-based physical exercise on the severity of frailty and on the prevalence of the 5 frailty phenotype criteria, using secondary analyses.
JAMDA
August 17, 2022
