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JAMDA
November 28, 2018
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JAMDA
November 22, 2018
Interventions Guiding Advance Care Planning Conversations: A Systematic Review
Advance care planning (ACP) is a communicative process of defining preferences for future medical care. Conversation guides support professionals to conduct ACP conversations, yet insight into essential components is limited.
JAMDA
November 22, 2018
Effectiveness of Different Topical Treatments in the Healing of Pressure Injuries: A Network Meta-analysis
Pressure injuries (PIs) are one of the most common types of complex wounds and impose a huge economic burden on the healthcare system and the patients. A plethora of topical treatments is widely available for PI treatment, yet there is a paucity of evidence with regard to the most effective treatment. The ...
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
The Epidemic of Poor Oral Hygiene
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Psychosocial Care Is Basic, Improves Medical Outcomes, and Can Be Taught—But Must Be Better Understood
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Practical Guidelines for Physicians in Promoting Oral Health in Frail Older Adults
Good oral health in old age is particularly important for maintaining adequate oral function, preventing pain and discomfort, controlling localized or systemic inflammation, sustaining social interaction, and preserving quality of life. Given that oral health is an integral part of general health and well-...
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Music Therapy in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic progressive neurologic disorder involving degeneration of the dopaminergic system. Its clinical manifestations include motor and nonmotor symptoms. Several nonpharmacologic therapies, such as music therapy (MT), have recently been developed in order to improve the...
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Improving Nursing Home Residents' Oral Hygiene: Results of a Cluster Randomized Intervention Trial
A 2-year cluster randomized trial of (MCWB) was conducted in nursing homes (NHs) to determine if recommended mouth care practices provided by NH staff could improve residents' oral hygiene and denture outcomes.
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Social Frailty Predicts Incident Disability and Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults
To determine the prevalence of social frailty and its relation to incident disability and mortality in community-dwelling Japanese older adults.
JAMDA
November 21, 2018