JAMDA
April 24, 2015
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JAMDA
April 24, 2015
Incidence of Disability in Frail Older Persons With or Without Slow Walking Speed
To identify the differences of incidence of disability between frail older persons with and without slow walking speed.
JAMDA
April 22, 2015
Response to the Letter from Robert A. Zorowitz, “Intravenous and Subcutaneous Infusions in Nursing Homes”
JAMDA
April 17, 2015
The Influence of Organizational Context on Best Practice Use by Care Aides in Residential Long-Term Care Settings
This study assessed individual and organizational context (work environment) factors that influence use of best practices by care aides (nursing assistants) in nursing homes. Little scientific attention has been focused on understanding best practice use in nursing homes and almost none on care aides. ...
JAMDA
April 11, 2015
Policy Recommendation: The National Center for Prevention of Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Dementia
JAMDA
April 11, 2015
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Polypharmacy in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review
The objective of the study was to investigate the prevalence of, and factors associated with, polypharmacy in long-term care facilities (LTCFs).
JAMDA
April 11, 2015
Associations Between Ankle-Brachial Index and Cognitive Function: Results From the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Trial
The objective of this study was to evaluate cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between ankle-brachial index (ABI) and indicators of cognitive function.
JAMDA
April 10, 2015
Both Intravenous and Subcutanous Infusion Can Be Done in Nursing Homes
JAMDA
April 9, 2015
Malnutrition According to Mini Nutritional Assessment Is Associated With Severe Functional Impairment in Geriatric Patients Before and up to 6 Months After Hip Fracture
Hip fractures (HFs) in old age frequently cause severe functional impairment and deteriorating autonomy in everyday life. Many older patients with HFs are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. In this study, we examined the relationship between nutritional status of geriatric patients before HF and thei...
JAMDA
April 7, 2015
Toward a Comprehensive Model of Frailty: An Emerging Concept From the Hong Kong Centenarian Study
A better understanding of the essential components of frailty is important for future developments of management strategies. We aimed to assess the incremental validity of a Comprehensive Model of Frailty (CMF) over Frailty Index (FI) in predicting self-rated health and functional dependency amongst near-c...
