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August 30, 2023
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JAMDA
August 28, 2023
Sense of Coherence and Incident Dementia in Older Japanese Adults: The Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study
The sense of coherence refers to effectively using available resources to manage stress and promote overall health. Previous studies have linked it to various health outcomes; however, evidence regarding its association with the risk of incident dementia is limited. Hence, this study aimed to fill this res...
JAMDA
August 26, 2023
Using Hybrid Effectiveness Studies to Facilitate Implementation in Community-Based Settings: Three Case Studies in Dementia Care Research
The pipeline from discovery to testing and then implementing evidence-based innovations in real-world contexts may take 2 decades or more to achieve. Implementation science innovations, such as hybrid studies that combine effectiveness and implementation research questions, may help to bridge the chasm bet...
JAMDA
August 24, 2023
The Relationship Between Scope of Practice Laws for Task Delegation and Nurse Turnover in Home Health
Nurse turnover can compromise the quality and continuity of home health care. Scope of practice laws, which determine the tasks nurses are allowed to perform and delegate, are an important element of autonomy and vary across states. In this study, we used human resource records from a multistate home healt...
JAMDA
August 24, 2023
Strategies to Facilitate Early Oral Intake After Aspiration Pneumonia
JAMDA
August 24, 2023
Incidence Morbidity and Mortality From Falls in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
JAMDA
August 24, 2023
In-Hospital Fall Risk Prediction by Objective Measurement of Lower Extremity Function in a High-Risk Population
JAMDA
August 24, 2023
Nurse Practitioner Employment in Relation to Nursing Staff Turnover and Resident Care Outcomes in US Nursing Homes
A growing number of nurse practitioners (NPs) are employed in nursing homes (NHs) through various NP staffing mechanisms. The purpose of this study was to examine if having NH-employed NPs was associated with nursing staff turnover and resident care outcomes measured as hospital utilization, infection cont...
JAMDA
August 24, 2023
The Role of Different Weakness Cut-Points for Future Cognitive Impairment in Older Americans
New absolute and normalized handgrip strength (HGS) cut-points may not yield similar predictive value for cognitive performance. We sought to determine the associations of (1) each absolute and normalized weakness cut-point, and (2) compounding weakness on future cognitive impairment in older Americans. ...
JAMDA
August 24, 2023
Outcomes and Readmissions after Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Octogenarians: A Contemporary Analysis
The outcomes of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with the Watchman device in octogenarians are unknown as this population was underrepresented in major clinical trials. This study aims at examining the causes and outcomes of readmission after LAAO.
