Caring for the Ages
November 22, 2018
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Caring for the Ages
November 22, 2018
I Don’t Belong Here — I Want to Go Home
Caring for the Ages
November 22, 2018
Let’s Work Together to Make This Flu Season a Better One for PA/LTC Residents
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
The Epidemic of Poor Oral Hygiene
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Psychosocial Care Is Basic, Improves Medical Outcomes, and Can Be Taught—But Must Be Better Understood
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Practical Guidelines for Physicians in Promoting Oral Health in Frail Older Adults
Good oral health in old age is particularly important for maintaining adequate oral function, preventing pain and discomfort, controlling localized or systemic inflammation, sustaining social interaction, and preserving quality of life. Given that oral health is an integral part of general health and well-...
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Improving Nursing Home Residents' Oral Hygiene: Results of a Cluster Randomized Intervention Trial
A 2-year cluster randomized trial of (MCWB) was conducted in nursing homes (NHs) to determine if recommended mouth care practices provided by NH staff could improve residents' oral hygiene and denture outcomes.
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Social Frailty Predicts Incident Disability and Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults
To determine the prevalence of social frailty and its relation to incident disability and mortality in community-dwelling Japanese older adults.
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Effect of an Educational and Organizational Intervention on Pain in Nursing Home Residents: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial
To determine whether an intervention based on education and professional support to nursing home (NH) staff would decrease the number of residents with a pain complaint, and to determine whether the intervention would improve pain management.
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Educating Nursing Home Staff in Dementia Sensitive Communication: Impact on Antipsychotic Medication Use
An educational program to enhance communication in nursing home dementia care increased person-centered communication by staff and resulted in reduced resident behavioral symptoms measured as resistiveness to care. The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate effects on resident antipsychotic medication us...
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.
