Caring for the Ages
October 30, 2015
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Caring for the Ages
October 30, 2015
Pruritus in the Elderly Linked to Atopic-Like Dermatosis
Caring for the Ages
October 30, 2015
CLL Therapy: Focus on Comorbidities, Not Age
Caring for the Ages
October 30, 2015
No ADT for Men With Prostate Cancer, Comorbidities
Caring for the Ages
October 30, 2015
Radiation Plus Lumpectomy May Increase Survival in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
JAMDA
October 29, 2015
Lessons to Exchange: A Comparison of Long-Term Care Between Two Cultures: Uganda and Singapore
Today, both the developed and developing world are facing fast-aging populations. Projections show that by 2050, 80% of the world's older persons will live in low and middle-income countries. As developed countries look to institutionalization as one of the means to cope with the challenges of long-te...
JAMDA
October 28, 2015
Prescribed Doses of Opioids in Long-Term Care Facilities
JAMDA
October 24, 2015
Predicting Adverse Health Outcomes in Nursing Homes: A 9-Year Longitudinal Study and Development of the FRAIL-Minimum Data Set (MDS) Quick Screening Tool
To examine the predictive validity of a quick frailty screening tool, the FRAIL-NH, for adverse health outcomes in nursing home residents, using variables from the Minimum Data Set (MDS). The screening items were compiled from the MDS for potential direct application in long-term care facilities using this...
JAMDA
October 21, 2015
Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome: Prevalence and Risk Factors in Japanese Seniors
Motoric cognitive syndrome (MCR), a newly described predementia syndrome characterized by cognitive complaints and slow gait, is associated with increased risk of developing dementia. Due to the potential differences in health, behavioral, and lifestyle factors between races that can influence dementia ris...
JAMDA
October 20, 2015
Operational Definition of Active and Healthy Aging (AHA): The European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on AHA Reference Site Questionnaire: Montpellier October 20–21, 2014, Lisbon July 2, 2015
A core operational definition of active and healthy aging (AHA) is needed to conduct comparisons. A conceptual AHA framework proposed by the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing Reference Site Network includes several items such as functioning (individual capability and underlying b...
