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JAMDA
April 15, 2019
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April 13, 2019
Developing a Brief Neuropsychological Battery for Early Diagnosis of Cognitive Impairment
Early diagnosis of cognitive impairment is increasingly emphasized in the literature to facilitate timely preventive interventions. Although bedside cognitive tests such as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) are widely used for such early diagnostic purposes, they may not have comparable performance ...
JAMDA
April 11, 2019
A Prospective Cohort Study on the Effects of Geriatric Rehabilitation Following Acute Exacerbations of COPD
Older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hospitalized for an acute exacerbation, often do not receive recommended post-acute pulmonary rehabilitation. This underuse might be related to the impaired clinical and functional status of these patients, who are more likely to present wit...
JAMDA
April 11, 2019
Quality of Life and Pain Medication Use in Persons With Advanced Dementia Living in Long-Term Care Facilities
In residents with dementia living in a long-term care facility (LTCF), un(der)treated pain may trigger behavioral disturbances, mood syndromes, and deterioration of physical functioning and self-maintenance. Because these factors can have considerable impact on the quality of life (QoL), this study aimed t...
JAMDA
April 11, 2019
Pain Management in the Last 6 Months of Life: Predictors of Opioid and Non-Opioid Use
JAMDA
April 11, 2019
Discontinuation of Antihypertensive Therapy and Dementia Incidence in the United Kingdom
JAMDA
April 11, 2019
Research Priorities in Post-acute and Long-term Care: Results of a Stakeholder Needs Assessment
Conduct a needs assessment among post-acute and long-term care (PA-LTC) stakeholder groups to identify (1) research topics of highest priority and (2) perspectives on research, including concerns/barriers to conducting research in the PA-LTC setting.
JAMDA
April 9, 2019
Multimorbidity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Old Age: Role of Functional Dependence and Depressive Symptoms
To examine the associations of multimorbidity patterns with health-related quality of life (HRQL) in rural-dwelling older adults in China, and to explore to what extent their associations were mediated by functional dependence and depressive symptoms.
JAMDA
April 9, 2019
Cross-Country Validation of the Association Between Oral Health and General Health in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Oral health is known to be associated with general health, but longitudinal relationships between oral health and general health indicators have not yet been fully explored in international research.
JAMDA
April 8, 2019