Caring for the Ages
September 29, 2022
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Caring for the Ages
September 29, 2022
Taking Pride in Celebrating Diversity With LGBTQ+ Residents, Staff
Caring for the Ages
September 29, 2022
Ageism in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care: Is That ?PossibleAgeism in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care: Is That ?
JAMDA
September 27, 2022
Fat-Free Mass Index as a Surrogate Marker of Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index for Low Muscle Mass Screening in Sarcopenia
We aimed to examine the relationship between the fat-free mass index (FFMI; FFM/height) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI; ASM/height), measured using both bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and investigate the effects of age and obesity. We a...
JAMDA
September 26, 2022
Point-of-Care Saliva Osmolarity Testing for the Screening of Hydration in Older Adults With Hypertension
Older adults have an elevated risk of dehydration, a state with proven detrimental cognitive and physical effects. Furthermore, the use of diuretics by hypertensive patients further compounds this risk. This prospective study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care (POC) salivary osmolarity (...
JAMDA
September 23, 2022
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Pain in Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review of the Literature
To describe the pain prevalence in nursing home (NH) residents and the factors associated with the experience of pain.
Podcast
September 23, 2022
AMDA On-The-Hill | September 2022
Podcast
September 21, 2022
FMDA Journal Club | Resident Wishes: DNR, POLST, Advanced Care Planning, and More
JAMDA
September 21, 2022
Development of a 30-Day Readmission Risk Calculator for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting
Readmission to acute care from the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) setting is potentially preventable and an important target of quality improvement and cost savings. The objective of this study was to develop a risk calculator to predict 30-day all-cause readmissions from the IRF setting.
JAMDA
September 21, 2022
Decision Aid Interventions for Family Caregivers of Persons With Advanced Dementia in Decision-Making About Feeding Options: A Scoping Review
We provided an overview of the literature on decision aid interventions for family caregivers of older adults with advanced dementia regarding decision making about tube feeding. We synthesized (1) the use of theory during the development, implementation, and evaluation of decision aids; (2) the developmen...
