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JAMDA
March 27, 2018
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JAMDA
March 26, 2018
Can Sepsis Be Detected in the Nursing Home Prior to the Need for Hospital Transfer?
To determine whether and to what extent simple screening tools might identify nursing home (NH) residents who are at high risk of becoming septic.
JAMDA
March 24, 2018
Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism in Geriatric Settings: A Cluster-Randomized Multicomponent Interventional Trial
To evaluate the efficacy of an intervention on the practice of venous thromboembolism prevention.
JAMDA
March 24, 2018
Physical Activity and Sarcopenia in the Geriatric Population: A Systematic Review
Sarcopenia is an aging-related health problem in the geriatric population. Sarcopenia reduces muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance. Although physical activity is protective against sarcopenia for older adults, there are limited studies in this area. The purpose of this study was to integr...
JAMDA
March 21, 2018
Progressive Resistance and Balance Training for Falls Prevention in Long-Term Residential Aged Care: A Cluster Randomized Trial of the Sunbeam Program
Falls prevention is an international priority, and residents of long-term aged care fall approximately 3 times more often than community dwellers. There is a relative scarcity of published trials in this setting.
JAMDA
March 21, 2018
Erratum
JAMDA
March 21, 2018
Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: II. Psychotropics
Falls are a major public health problem in older adults. Earlier studies showed that psychotropic medication use increases the risk of falls. The aim of this study is to update the current knowledge by providing a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on psychotropic medication use and falls in...
JAMDA
March 17, 2018
Can Muscle Strength Be Considered a Composite Biomarker of Sarcopenia?
JAMDA
March 9, 2018
Representation in the Care Planning Process for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Federally mandated assessments of nursing home (NH) residents drive individualized care planning. Residents with cognitive impairment may not be able to meaningfully communicate their care needs and preferences during this process—a gap that may be partially addressed by involving surrogates. We describe t...
JAMDA
March 8, 2018