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June 21, 2019
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June 21, 2019
Profiling the Characteristics of People Who Are Comatose in Long-term and Complex Continuing Care Settings
To describe the sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment characteristics of people who are comatose in Canadian complex continuing care (CCC) and long-term care (LTC) settings, and to make recommendations to promote comprehensive care planning for this population.
JAMDA
June 21, 2019
Sarcopenia in Acute Care Patients: Protocol for the European Collaboration of Geriatric Surveys: Sarcopenia 9+ EAMA Project
JAMDA
June 18, 2019
A Review of Nonantibiotic Agents to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections in Older Women
This article provides a comprehensive literature review on nonantibiotic agents used for the prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women ≥45 years of age.
JAMDA
June 18, 2019
Managing Paratonia in Persons With Dementia: Short-term Effects of Supporting Cushions and Harmonic Techniques
Paratonia, a form of hypertonia typically seen in dementia, is often associated with difficulties in positioning and daily care. No evidence-based therapy or clinical guideline for management is available. In this study, the short-term effect of harmonic techniques (HT) and supporting cushions (SC) on para...
JAMDA
June 18, 2019
Two-Year Weight Loss but Not Body Mass Index Predicts Mortality and Disability in an Older Japanese Community-Dwelling Population
Previous studies in older populations have shown a cardioprotective effect for obesity, an observation known as the obesity paradox. However, whether a decrease or increase in body weight over a certain period affects disability and mortality in older adults remains unknown. Hence, we examined whether the ...
JAMDA
June 18, 2019
Lap Time Variability From a 400-m Walk Is Associated With Future Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease
To determine whether the trajectory of preclinical lap time variability from a 400-m walk differentiates participants with future mild cognitive impairment (MCI)/Alzheimer's disease (AD) from matched controls.
JAMDA
June 18, 2019
Identifying Patient Readmissions: Are Our Data Sources Misleading?
The accuracy of data is vital to identifying hospitalization outcomes for clinical trials. Patient attrition and recall bias affects the validity of patient-reported outcomes, and the growing prevalence of Medicare Advantage (MA) could mean Fee-for-Service (FFS) claims are less reliable for ascertaining ho...
JAMDA
June 11, 2019
Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome and Risk for Falls, Their Recurrence, and Postfall Fractures: Results From a Prospective Observational Population-Based Cohort Study
Motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) is a predementia stage associated with increased risk for falls. There are conflicting results regarding its association with recurrent falls and no information about its association with postfall fractures. The aim of the study was to examine the association of MCR an...
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June 11, 2019