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August 9, 2021
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JAMDA
August 9, 2021
Orthostatic Hypotension is a Risk Factor for Falls Among Older Adults: 3-Year Follow-Up
To assess the prevalence of orthostatic hypotension (OH) and the association of OH with the risk of falls among community-dwelling older adults with a previous fall.
JAMDA
August 9, 2021
Prognostic Interplay of Functional Status and Multimorbidity Among Older Patients Discharged From Hospital
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic weight of multimorbidity and functional impairment over long-term mortality among older patients discharged from acute care hospitals.
JAMDA
August 7, 2021
Implementation of a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Condition of Employment in a Community Nursing Home
The rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination uptake by US nursing home staff remains low despite the increased risks of viral transmission and related morbidity and mortality in this setting. This study describes vaccine uptake activities including a COVID-19 vaccination condition of employm...
JAMDA
August 7, 2021
U.S. Nursing Home Quality Ratings Associated with COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
To inform future policies and disaster preparedness plans in the vulnerable nursing home setting, we need greater insight into the relationship between nursing homes’ (NHs’) quality and the spread and severity of COVID-19 in NH facilities. We therefore extend current evidence on the relationships between N...
JAMDA
August 6, 2021
Deprescribing Blood Pressure Treatment in Long-Term Care Residents
To evaluate the incidence of deprescribing of antihypertensive medication among older adults residing in Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing homes for long-term care and rates of deprescribing after potentially triggering events.
Podcast
August 4, 2021
Caring On-The-Go | August-September 2021
JAMDA
August 2, 2021
Protecting Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities From COVID-19: A Rapid Review of International Evidence
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the extreme vulnerability of older people and other individuals who reside in long-term care, creating an urgent need for evidence-based policy that can adequately protect these community members. This study aimed to provide synthesized evidence to support policy decis...
JAMDA
August 2, 2021
Association Between Dementia Care Programs in Assisted Living Facilities and Transitions to Nursing Homes in Ontario, Canada: A Population-Based Cohort Study
We investigate whether older adults who were newly diagnosed with dementia (severity unspecified) and resided in an assisted living facility that offered a dementia care program had a lower rate of transition to a nursing home, compared to those who resided in an assisted living facility without such a pro...
Podcast
July 31, 2021
