Caring for the Ages
March 3, 2018
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Caring for the Ages
March 3, 2018
All’s Not Fine in the Nursing Home
JAMDA
March 2, 2018
Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: III. Others
The use of psychotropic medication and cardiovascular medication has been associated with an increased risk of falling. However, other frequently prescribed medication classes are still under debate as potential risk factors for falls in the older population. The aim of this systematic review and meta-anal...
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
It's Not a Small World After All
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
A Quality Improvement System to Manage Feeding Assistance Care in Assisted-Living
To describe a feasible quality improvement system to manage feeding assistance care processes in an assisted living facility (ALF) that provides dementia care and the use of these data to maintain the quality of daily care provision and prevent unintentional weight loss.
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
Fifteen Minutes Daily Brisk Walk May Be a New Best Target in Very Old Adults: Age Is Not an Excuse to Not Exercise
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
Effects of Psychosocial Interventions for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia on the Prescription of Psychotropic Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses
Dementia is often accompanied by neuropsychiatric symptoms. Psychotropic drugs for the treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms are frequently used to manage these problems, but they are of limited effectiveness and can have serious side effects. Psychosocial interventions are advocated as first line treatme...
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
Screening Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: SARC-F vs SARC-F Combined With Calf Circumference (SARC-CalF)
To compare the diagnostic value of the 5-component questionnaire that measures strength, assistance walking, rise from a chair, climb stairs, and falls (SARC-F) and SARC-F combined with calf circumference (SARC-CalF) for screening sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults.
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
A Framework for Imparting Short, Actionable Teaching of Geriatrics Topics Using Audio Podcasts for Housestaff: Preliminary Results
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
Deciphering the Geriatric Rotation Evaluation Showed Negative Attitudes of Post-Acute Care and Long Term Care Curriculum
