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December 18, 2014
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December 17, 2014
New Horizons in the Management of Alzheimer Disease
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
SAIDO Learning as a Cognitive Intervention for Dementia Care: A Preliminary Study
The purpose of this study was to examine the beneficial effects on cognitive function by a cognitive intervention program designed for dementia care called Learning Therapy in Japan and SAIDO Learning in the United States (hereinafter “SAIDO Learning,” as appropriate). SAIDO Learning is a working memory tr...
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
Certified Nurse Aide Scope of Practice
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: An Economic Evaluation Within a Randomized Controlled Trial
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is effective and cost-effective for people with mild-to-moderate dementia when delivered biweekly over 7 weeks.
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
The Vegetative State: Prevalence, Misdiagnosis, and Treatment Limitations
Patients in a vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS) open their eyes spontaneously, but show only reflexive behavior. Although VS/UWS is one of the worst possible outcomes of acquired brain injury, its prevalence is largely unknown. This study's objective was to map the total popu...
JAMDA
December 17, 2014
Assessment of Care Problems in Romania: Feasibility and Exploration
The objective of this study was to study the feasibility of a recently developed instrument, LPZ-International, which assesses care problems in health care, and to describe the prevalence of care problems in Romanian health care institutions. Large differences exist in care services in Europe. Data on qual...
JAMDA
December 16, 2014
Instruments to Assess Sarcopenia and Physical Frailty in Older People Living in a Community (Care) Setting: Similarities and Discrepancies
Both sarcopenia and physical frailty are geriatric syndromes causing loss of functionality and independence. This study explored the association between sarcopenia and physical frailty and the overlap of their criteria in older people living in different community (care) settings. Moreover, it investigated...
JAMDA
December 15, 2014
Self-Reported Walking Speed: A Useful Marker of Physical Performance Among Community-Dwelling Older People?
Walking speed is central to emerging consensus definitions of sarcopenia and frailty as well as being a major predictor of future health outcomes in its own right. However, measurement is not always feasible in clinical settings. We hypothesized that self-reported walking speed might be a good marker of ob...
JAMDA
December 15, 2014
Impact of Dual Sensory Impairment on Onset of Behavioral Symptoms in European Nursing Homes: Results From the Services and Health for Elderly in Long-Term Care Study
To investigate if dual sensory impairment (DSI) in the form of a combined visual and hearing impairment is associated with the onset of behavioral symptoms in nursing homes.
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.