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July 6, 2018
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July 6, 2018
Correlates of Response to Mail Questionnaires Among Assisted Living Communities in Oregon, 2014‒2016
JAMDA
July 5, 2018
Socioeconomic and Geographic Disparities in Accessing Nursing Homes With High Star Ratings
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare (NHC) serves as the most comprehensive repository of Medicaid- and/or Medicare-certified nursing homes providing services to approximately 1.4 million US residents. A gap in the literature exists in understanding on the national level wh...
JAMDA
July 5, 2018
Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Mass in Older People: Comparison Between 2 Anthropometry-Based Methods and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
Sarcopenia is a common geriatric syndrome, whose diagnosis implies the assessment of muscle mass. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the reference method for clinical practice, but it is not universally available. We compared DXA with 2 anthropometry-based methods to assess muscle mass in older adul...
JAMDA
July 5, 2018
The Effect of Xerostomic Medication on Oral Health in Persons With Dementia
Medication-induced hyposalivation can increase the risk for oral complications, including dental caries and tooth loss. This problem is particularly important in people with dementia because of their declining ability to maintain oral care. The objective of this study was to describe the association betwee...
JAMDA
July 4, 2018
Response to the Letter to the Editor “Music Listening for People Living With Dementia”
JAMDA
July 4, 2018
Music Listening for People Living With Dementia
JAMDA
July 3, 2018
Are the Kihon Checklist and the Kaigo-Yobo Checklist Compatible With the Frailty Index?
To explore comparability of Kihon Checklist (KCL) and Kaigo-Yobo Checklist (KYCL) to Frailty Index (FI) in predicting risks of long-term care insurance (LTCI) certification and/or mortality over 3 years.
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June 30, 2018
Drug Administration to the Wrong Nursing Home Residents Reported to the Québec Poison Center: A Retrospective Study
This study examined the association between the administration of drugs to the wrong nursing home residents with a need for hospital treatment or as an indicator of mortality.
JAMDA
June 29, 2018