JAMDA
November 5, 2020
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JAMDA
November 4, 2020
Visual and Hearing Impairment Are Associated With Delirium in Hospitalized Patients: Results of a Multisite Prevalence Study
Sensory deficits are important risk factors for delirium but have been investigated in single-center studies and single clinical settings. This multicenter study aims to evaluate the association between hearing and visual impairment or bi-sensory impairment (visual and hearing impairment) and delirium. ...
JAMDA
November 3, 2020
The Effectiveness of Transitional Care Interventions on Health Care Utilization in Patients Discharged From the Hospital With Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Heart failure (HF) heavily burdens the global health system. Transitional care interventions attempt to streamline the hospital-to-home transition to ease the burden. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of transitional care interventions on health care utilization a...
JAMDA
November 2, 2020
Malnutrition According to GLIM Criteria and Adverse Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults: A Prospective Analysis
The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) has proposed a consensus scheme for classifying malnutrition. This study examined the prevalence of malnutrition according to GLIM criteria and evaluated if these criteria were associated with adverse outcomes in community-dwelling older adults. ...
Podcast
November 2, 2020
AMDA On-The-Go | Age-Friendly Health Systems
JAMDA
November 2, 2020
Building Long-Term Care Staff Capacity During COVID-19 Through Just-in-Time Learning: Evaluation of a Modified ECHO Model
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic significantly challenged the capacity of long-term care (LTC) homes in Canada, resulting in new, pressing priorities for leaders and health care providers (HCPs) in the care and safety of LTC residents. This study aimed to determine whether Project ECHO (Extension for Com...
JAMDA
October 31, 2020
Facilitators and Barriers to Attendance in a Nursing Home Exercise Program
Women and residents in Certified Nursing Homes (CNHs) with higher star ratings had better attendance in exercise and social engagement programming (ie, Bingocize) than men and residents in CNHs with lower ratings.
JAMDA
October 31, 2020
Testing the Implementation of Function-focused Care in Assisted Living Settings
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Function-Focused Care for Assisted Living Using the Evidence Integration Triangle (FFC-AL-EIT) intervention.
JAMDA
October 31, 2020
Nursing Home Design and COVID-19: Balancing Infection Control, Quality of Life, and Resilience
Many nursing home design models can have a negative impact on older people and these flaws have been compounded by Coronavirus Disease 2019 and related infection control failures. This article proposes that there is now an urgent need to examine these architectural design models and provide alternative and...
JAMDA
October 31, 2020
