JAMDA
March 21, 2016
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JAMDA
March 19, 2016
Greater Fall Risk in Elderly Women Than in Men Is Associated With Increased Gait Variability During Multitasking
As 90% of fractures are caused by falls, and as fractures are more common in elderly women than in elderly men, a better understanding of potential sex differences in fall rates and underlying mechanisms is needed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether women are more prone than men to falling,...
JAMDA
March 17, 2016
How the Frailty Index May Support the Allocation of Health Care Resources: An Example From the INCUR Study
The Frailty Index (FI), proposed by Rockwood and Mitniski, measures the deficits accumulation occurring with aging, and can be generated from the results of a comprehensive clinical assessment. Its construct (based on pure arithmetical assumptions) may represent a unique feature for supporting unbiased com...
JAMDA
March 15, 2016
Brand New Medicine for an Older Society
JAMDA
March 11, 2016
The Relevance of Assessing Cognitive Performances in Patients With Cerebrovascular Diseases
JAMDA
March 11, 2016
Effects of Geriatric Interdisciplinary Home Rehabilitation on Walking Ability and Length of Hospital Stay After Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
To evaluate if Geriatric Interdisciplinary Home Rehabilitation could improve walking ability for older people with hip fracture compared with conventional geriatric care and rehabilitation. A secondary aim was to investigate the postoperative length of hospital stay (LOS).
JAMDA
March 11, 2016
Development of an Applied Framework for Understanding Health Information Technology in Nursing Homes
There is growing evidence that Health Information Technology (HIT) can play a role in improving quality of care and increasing efficiency in the nursing home setting. Most research in this area, however, has examined whether nursing homes have or use any of a list of available technologies. We sought to de...
JAMDA
March 10, 2016
Brain Health: A Japanese Viewpoint
JAMDA
March 10, 2016
Neglected Categorical Differences of Hypertension of the Elderly vs. the Young: A Case of Institutional Amnesia?
JAMDA
March 10, 2016
Do Not Harm Older Persons in Primary Care by Case Finding of Cognitive Decline, Instead Assess Cognition Only Following Loss of Well-being
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.
