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JAMDA
February 20, 2022
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JAMDA
February 19, 2022
Identifying Appropriate Nursing Home Resources to Reduce Fall-Related Emergency Department Transfers
To describe potentially avoidable fall-related transfers to the emergency department (ED), and to identify infrastructure, training needs, and resources deemed appropriate for implementation in nursing homes (NHs) to decrease fall-related transfers to EDs.
JAMDA
February 18, 2022
Impact of Sarcopenia and Obesity on Gait Speed After Total Knee Replacement
Older adults with sarcopenic obesity have a higher risk of experiencing mobility difficulty. Additionally, sarcopenia and obesity are closely associated with knee osteoarthritis. This study investigated the associations of sarcopenia, obesity, and in combination of both with walking disability during posto...
JAMDA
February 18, 2022
Guidance to (Re)integrate Caregivers as Essential Care Partners Into the LTC Setting: A Rapid Review
This rapid review aimed to identify the strategies used to (re)integrate essential caregivers (ECs) into the LTC setting, particularly pertaining to principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. In addition, this rapid review aimed to identify the strategies used during prior infectious disease threats, ...
JAMDA
February 18, 2022
Management of Sarcopenia: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
This study aimed to determine the comparative effectiveness of interventions in treatment of sarcopenia. The primary outcome was the measure of treatment effect on muscle mass, and secondary outcomes were the treatment effect on muscle strength and physical performance.
JAMDA
February 18, 2022
The Surprise Question in Older Hospitalized Patients: To Use or Not to Use?
JAMDA
February 17, 2022
Effect of Aerobic and Resistant Exercise Intervention on Inflammaging of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
To examine the effect of aerobic and resistant exercise intervention on inflammaging in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1 β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and C-reactive protein (CRP) as biomarkers.
JAMDA
February 16, 2022
Leisure-Time and Non–Leisure-Time Physical Activities are Dose-Dependently Associated With a Reduced Risk of Dementia in Community-Dwelling People Aged 40-74 Years: The Murakami Cohort Study
Although physical activity (PA) in late life is considered a preventive factor for dementia, effects of different types of PAs on the development of dementia in early old age are unclear. This study aimed to determine the effect of leisure-time and non–leisure-time PAs on dementia risk in middle-aged and o...
JAMDA
February 13, 2022
Examining Nursing Home Information Technology Maturity and Antibiotic Use Among Long-Term Care Residents
Up to 15% of the 1.4 million US nursing home (NH) residents receive antibiotics daily. Antibiotic use in NHs is often inappropriate, contributing to quality and safety concerns as well as antibiotic resistance. Information technology (IT) maturity—defined as the extent to which facilities possess and use d...
JAMDA
February 13, 2022