JAMDA
February 24, 2015
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JAMDA
February 23, 2015
From Admission to Death: Prevalence and Course of Pain, Agitation, and Shortness of Breath, and Treatment of These Symptoms in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Burdensome symptoms frequently develop as part of the dementia trajectory and influence quality of life. We explore the course of symptoms and their treatment during nursing home stay to help target adequate symptom management.
JAMDA
February 21, 2015
Elevated Hospitalization Risk of Assisted Living Residents With Dementia in Alberta, Canada
Assisted living (AL) is an increasingly used residential option for older adults with dementia; however, lower staffing rates and service availability raise concerns that such residents may be at increased risk for adverse outcomes. Our objectives were to determine the incidence of hospitalization over 1 y...
JAMDA
February 21, 2015
There Are No Nonresponders to Resistance-Type Exercise Training in Older Men and Women
To assess the proposed prevalence of unresponsiveness of older men and women to augment lean body mass, muscle fiber size, muscle strength, and/or physical function following prolonged resistance-type exercise training.
JAMDA
February 21, 2015
Hospice in the Nursing Homes: Perspectives of a Medical Director
JAMDA
February 21, 2015
Potential for a “Memory Gym” Intervention to Delay Conversion of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia
JAMDA
February 21, 2015
Avoiding Depression, Dementia, and Frailty: Do You Feel Lucky?
JAMDA
February 19, 2015
Dehydration is Difficult to Detect and Prevent in Nursing Homes
JAMDA
February 19, 2015
An International Definition for “Nursing Home”
There is much ambiguity regarding the term “nursing home” in the international literature. The definition of a nursing home and the type of assistance provided in a nursing home is quite varied by country. The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics and AMDA foundation developed a survey to...
JAMDA
February 19, 2015
Facilitators of and Barriers to Hip Protector Acceptance and Adherence in Long-term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review
Hip protectors represent an attractive strategy for reducing hip fractures among high-risk fallers in long-term care facilities. However, clinical studies yield conflicting results regarding their clinical value. This is mainly due to poor acceptance and adherence among users in wearing these devices. As a...
