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JAMDA
July 25, 2020
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JAMDA
July 25, 2020
Clustering of Behavioral Changes and Their Associations With Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
To examine (1) the clustering of reduced falls-efficacy, social withdrawal, and physical activity withdrawal in Irish adults aged 50 years and older, and (2) the concurrent and prospective associations of these clustered behaviors with cognitive decline.
JAMDA
July 23, 2020
Factors Associated with Step Numbers in Acutely Hospitalized Older Adults: The Hospital-Activities of Daily Living Study
To determine the number of steps taken by older patients in hospital and 1 week after discharge; to identify factors associated with step numbers after discharge; and to examine the association between functional decline and step numbers after discharge.
JAMDA
July 23, 2020
Effects of a Humanoid Companion Robot on Dementia Symptoms and Caregiver Distress for Residents in Long-Term Care
To test the effects of deploying a humanoid companion robot (Kabochan) in comparison with usual care for long-term care facilities’ residents with dementia.
JAMDA
July 22, 2020
‘New Normal’ in Covid-19 Era: A Nursing Perspective From Thailand
JAMDA
July 21, 2020
Anticholinergic Burden Measures Predict Older People's Physical Function and Quality of Life: A Systematic Review
This systematic review (PROSPERO CRD42019115918) compared the evidence behind anticholinergic burden (ACB) measures and their ability to predict changes in older people's physical function and quality of life.
JAMDA
July 20, 2020
Anticholinergic Drug Burden and Delirium: A Systematic Review
To investigate the association between anticholinergic drug burden (ADB), measured with anticholinergic drug scales, and delirium and delirium severity.
JAMDA
July 19, 2020
Safety Climate Associated With Adverse Events in Nursing Homes: A National VA Study
Adverse events in nursing homes are leading causes of morbidity and mortality, prompting facilities to investigate their antecedents. This study examined the contribution of safety climate—how frontline staff typically think about safety and act on safety issues—to adverse events in Veterans Affairs (VA) n...
JAMDA
July 19, 2020
On-Road Behavior in Older Drivers With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Dementia increases the risk of unsafe driving, but this is less apparent in preclinical stages such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI). There is, however, limited detailed data on the patterns of driving errors associated with MCI. Here, we examined whether drivers with MCI exhibited different on-road erro...
JAMDA
July 18, 2020