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JAMDA

September 24, 2018

Validity of the Mini-Nutritional Assessment Scale for Evaluating Frailty Status in Older Adults

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) may not be performed in clinical practice as it takes too much time and requires special training. The Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is widely used to assess nutritional status in older adults. We aimed to determine whether or not the MNA can estimate frailty st...

JAMDA

September 24, 2018

Predictors of Cholinesterase Discontinuation during the First Year after Nursing Home Admission

For persons with dementia, the appropriate duration of cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI) use remains unclear. We examined patterns of ChEI use during nursing home (NH) transition and the factors associated with discontinuation following admission.

Podcast

September 24, 2018

AMDA On-The-Go | Optimistic Project

JAMDA

September 21, 2018

Dysphagia in Nursing Home Residents: Management and Outcomes

To define the prevalence of dysphagia and its associated factors and to investigate the influence of dysphagia and nutritional therapies performed in dysphagic subjects on clinical outcomes, including nutritional status, pressure ulcers, hospitalization, and mortality.

JAMDA

September 18, 2018

Exploring Antipsychotic Prescribing Behaviors for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: A Qualitative Study

Caution is advised when prescribing antipsychotics to people with dementia. This study explored the determinants of appropriate, evidence-based antipsychotic prescribing behaviors for nursing home residents with dementia, with a view to informing future quality improvement efforts and behavior change inter...

JAMDA

September 15, 2018

Signs of Dehydration in Nursing Home Residents

Although dehydration can affect mental and physical health, there is no clear, consistent, and reproducible diagnostic tool for this condition in older people. We applied multiple methods to detect dehydration with the aim of assessing the value of using urine analysis for this purpose.

Podcast

September 10, 2018

AMDA On-The-Go | Management of LTC Residents with Diabetes

JAMDA

September 8, 2018

Quick and Simple FRAIL Scale Predicts Incident Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental ADL (IADL) Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

To quantitatively examine frailty defined by FRAIL scale as a predictor of incident disability risks by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis.

JAMDA

September 6, 2018