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JAMDA
June 10, 2020
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JAMDA
June 9, 2020
Policy to Reduce Antipsychotic Use and Hospitalization of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Following the 2012 launch of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes (the National Partnership), the use of antipsychotics has declined. However, little is known about the impact of this effort on quality of care and outcomes for nursing home (NH) residents with Alzheimer's ...
JAMDA
June 8, 2020
Temperature in Nursing Home Residents Systematically Tested for SARS-CoV-2
Many nursing home residents infected with SARS-CoV-2 fail to be identified with standard screening for the associated COVID-19 syndrome. Current nursing home COVID-19 screening guidance includes assessment for fever, defined as a temperature of at least 38.0°C. The objective of this study was to describe t...
JAMDA
June 8, 2020
Addressing Rehabilitation Needs During a Pandemic: Solutions to Reduce Burden on Acute and Post-Acute Care
JAMDA
June 8, 2020
Frailty and Mortality in Hospitalized Older Adults With COVID-19: Retrospective Observational Study
To determine the association between frailty and short-term mortality in older adults hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
JAMDA
June 7, 2020
Number of Pregnancies and Trajectory of Frailty Index: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Women are frailer than men across different populations and age groups. However, the mechanisms are still not fully understood. One possible cause is pregnancy and motherhood. The objective of this study was to examine trajectories of Frailty Index over time according to the number of pregnancies.
JAMDA
June 6, 2020
Skilled Nursing Facility Characteristics Associated With Financially Motivated Therapy and Relation to Quality
In October 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a new payment model for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) that eliminated financial incentives to provide high-intensity therapy. Yet high-intensity therapy in SNFs has been linked to better quality outcomes, potentially pu...
JAMDA
June 5, 2020
COVID-19 Impact in Community Care—A Perspective on Older Persons With Dementia in Singapore
JAMDA
June 5, 2020
Reducing Social Isolation of Seniors during COVID-19 through Medical Student Telephone Contact
Social isolation has been associated with many adverse health outcomes in older adults. We describe a phone call outreach program in which health care professional student volunteers phoned older adults, living in long-term care facilities and the community, at risk of social isolation during the COVID-19 ...
JAMDA
June 3, 2020