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JAMDA

March 21, 2018

Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: II. Psychotropics

Falls are a major public health problem in older adults. Earlier studies showed that psychotropic medication use increases the risk of falls. The aim of this study is to update the current knowledge by providing a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on psychotropic medication use and falls in...

Podcast

March 21, 2018

AMDA On-The-Go | The Prevalence of Burnout Among Nursing Home Physicians: An International Perspective

JAMDA

March 17, 2018

Can Muscle Strength Be Considered a Composite Biomarker of Sarcopenia?

JAMDA

March 9, 2018

Representation in the Care Planning Process for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

Federally mandated assessments of nursing home (NH) residents drive individualized care planning. Residents with cognitive impairment may not be able to meaningfully communicate their care needs and preferences during this process—a gap that may be partially addressed by involving surrogates. We describe t...

JAMDA

March 8, 2018