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September 21, 2020
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September 21, 2020
Describing Differences Among Recent Immigrants and Long-Standing Residents Waiting for Long-Term Care: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
Immigrants often face many unique cultural and logistical challenges in their health care that differ from nonimmigrants. We sought to describe and compare characteristics and the time to placement between recent immigrants and long-standing residents waiting for long-term care (LTC).
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September 20, 2020
Subjective Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Reserve Indicators, and the Incidence of Dementia
Both cognitive reserve and subjective cognitive decline are closely related to the risk of dementia. We investigated whether cognitive reserve can modify the risk of dementia developing from subjective cognitive decline.
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September 19, 2020
Mental Health Impact of SARS-COV-2 Pandemic on Long-Term Care Facility Personnel in Poland
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September 19, 2020
Prognostic Factors for Short-term Recovery of Independence in a Multistate Model for Patients With a Hip Fracture
This study investigates the transitions of community-dwelling patients with a proximal femoral fracture towards recovery of independence using multistate modeling. The prognostic value of factors affecting the short-term rate of recovery of independence in activities of daily living was assessed for the re...
JAMDA
September 17, 2020
A Sustainable Interdisciplinary Approach to the Appropriate Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Long-Term Care
Prior research in geriatric medicine has shown that the use of antipsychotic medications by older people can result in significant adverse effects and increased mortality. This article focuses on the implementation of a methodology created by the Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics (AUA) collaborative, a pro...
JAMDA
September 17, 2020
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Home Health Care in the Time of COVID-19
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September 16, 2020
Initiation of Psycholeptic Medication During Hospitalization With Recommendation for Discontinuation After Discharge
Psycholeptic drugs have been used in the older population for years, especially to control delirium and neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of dementia. However, data from the literature confirm that the prolonged use of psycholeptics may be responsible for adverse reactions in older patients. The aim of this ...
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September 16, 2020
Grip Strength and Demographic Variables Estimate Appendicular Muscle Mass Better Than Bioelectrical Impedance in Taiwanese Older Persons
This study aimed to develop an equation model combining physical fitness and anthropometric parameters and compare its results with those of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-measured lean mass (LM) using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-measured appendicular muscle mass (AMM) as reference. ...
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September 16, 2020