JAMDA
August 3, 2020
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JAMDA
August 3, 2020
Finding the Right Balance: An Evidence-Informed Guidance Document to Support the Re-Opening of Canadian Nursing Homes to Family Caregivers and Visitors during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
During the first few months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Canadian nursing homes implemented strict no-visitor policies to reduce the risk of introducing COVID-19 in these settings. There are now growing concerns that the risks associated with restricted access to family caregivers a...
JAMDA
August 2, 2020
Dementia in People from Ethnic Minority Backgrounds: Disability, Functioning, and Pharmacotherapy at the Time of Diagnosis
Increasingly, older populations in the United Kingdom and other well-resourced settings are ethnically diverse. Despite a concern that the prevalence of dementia is expected to rise, very little is known about the association of ethnicity and dementia among aging older adults. The current study aimed to co...
JAMDA
August 1, 2020
A Successful Diabetes Management Model of Care in Long-Term Care Facilities
The management of diabetes in long-term care (LTC) facilities requires facility staff to perform most self-care activities on the behalf of the residents. A practical model of care to improve diabetes management was developed and implemented at 6 LTC facilities in the Northeast United States between 2009 a...
Podcast
July 31, 2020
FMDA Journal Club | COVID-19 Impact: Clinical Trends
JAMDA
July 31, 2020
Quality of Post-Acute Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities That Disproportionately Serve Hispanics With Dementia
As the number of Hispanics with dementia continues to increase, greater use of post-acute care in nursing home settings will be required. Little is known about the quality of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) that disproportionately serve Hispanic patients with dementia and whether the quality of SNF care ...
JAMDA
July 29, 2020
Identifying Gaps in the Care of Hospitalized Patients with Dementia: A National Survey of Health Care Professionals
JAMDA
July 29, 2020
Promoting Osteoporosis Best Practices: A New Electronic Medical Record Tool
Despite the high prevalence and devastating outcomes associated with osteoporotic fractures, they are not well investigated or treated. We developed an electronic Osteoporosis and Falls Assessment Form for integration within electronic medical records (EMR) with the aim to improve osteoporosis-related care...
JAMDA
July 29, 2020
Unmet and Unimportant Preferences Among Nursing Home Residents: What Are Key Resident and Facility Factors?
The Preferences Assessment Tool (PAT) in the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assesses 16 resident preferences for daily routines and activities. Although integrating important preferences into care planning is essential to provide person-centered care in nursing homes (NHs), preferences rated as important but u...
JAMDA
July 29, 2020
