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JAMDA
November 8, 2017
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JAMDA
November 7, 2017
Age, Sex, and Dose Effects of Nonbenzodiazepine Hypnotics on Hip Fracture in Nursing Home Residents
The Food and Drug Administration recommends a reduced dose of nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics in women, yet little is known about the age-, sex-, and dose-specific effects of these drugs on risk of hip fracture, especially among nursing home (NH) residents. We estimated the age-, sex-, and dose-specific effect...
JAMDA
November 3, 2017
Is Fear of Falling Associated With Decline in Global Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults: Findings From the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
Fear of falling (FoF) is present in 20% to 85% of older adults and may be an early marker of decline in global cognitive functioning (GCF). We tested the hypothesis that FoF is associated with lower levels of GCF (cross-sectional) and greater decline in GCF (prospective) in adults aged 50 and older. ...
JAMDA
November 3, 2017
Proposed POLST Replacement Creates More Problems than it Solves
JAMDA
November 3, 2017
Trajectories Over the First Year of Long-Term Care Nursing Home Residence
To describe the trajectories in the first year after individuals are admitted to long-term care nursing homes.
JAMDA
November 3, 2017
Management of Dyspnea and Anxiety in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Critical Review
Anxiety and dyspnea, 2 major symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Thus, critically evaluating and synthesizing the existing literature employing pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and other behavioral therapies in the treatment...
JAMDA
November 3, 2017
The Effect of a 2-Year Intervention Consisting of Diet, Physical Exercise, Cognitive Training, and Monitoring of Vascular Risk on Chronic Morbidity—the FINGER Randomized Controlled Trial
To verify whether a multidomain intervention lowers the risk of developing new chronic diseases in older adults.
JAMDA
November 3, 2017
Determining the Optimum Physician-to-Resident Ratio in the Nursing Home
JAMDA
November 3, 2017
Recall Tests may be Effective to Detect Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Response to Tsoi and Colleagues
JAMDA
November 1, 2017