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July 14, 2014
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JAMDA
July 9, 2014
Risk Analysis for Second Hip Fracture in Patients After Hip Fracture Surgery: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
The current treatment program for fragility hip fractures (HFx) emphasizes a combination of early surgery, rehabilitation, and tertiary prevention strategy for osteoporosis; however, the effect is unclear and little information is available on the risk factors predicting the occurrence of a second hip frac...
JAMDA
July 9, 2014
Hospice Family Members' Perceptions of and Experiences With End-of-Life Care in the Nursing Home
Even though more than 25% of Americans die in nursing homes, end-of-life care has consistently been found to be less than adequate in this setting. Even for those residents on hospice, end-of-life care has been found to be problematic. This study had 2 research questions; (1) How do family members of hospi...
JAMDA
July 8, 2014
Sarcopenia Risk Screening Tool: A New Strategy for Clinical Practice
JAMDA
July 8, 2014
Next Steps for Achieving Person-Centered Care in Nursing Homes
JAMDA
July 8, 2014
Dementia and “Obesity Paradox”: Is This for Real or Are We Missing Something? An Epidemiologist's Perspective
JAMDA
July 8, 2014
The God Card: Spirituality in the Nursing Home
JAMDA
July 1, 2014
Palliative Sedation in Nursing Homes: A Good Death?
JAMDA
July 1, 2014
Evidence-Based Recommendations for Addressing Malnutrition in Health Care: An Updated Strategy From the feedM.E. Global Study Group
The prevalence of malnutrition ranges up to 50% among patients in hospitals worldwide, and disease-related malnutrition is all too common in long-term and other health care settings as well. Regrettably, the numbers have not improved over the past decade. The consequences of malnutrition are serious, inclu...
JAMDA
June 27, 2014
Perspectives on Parkinson Disease Care in Dutch Nursing Homes
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex and disabling disorder. Ultimately, 20% to 40% of patients are admitted to a nursing home, and neurologists often lose track of these patients. Care and treatment of these institutionalized patients have not been addressed comprehensively, but anecdotal reports su...
