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JAMDA
October 11, 2016
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JAMDA
October 11, 2016
The Global Prevalence of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Among Caregivers of Stroke Survivors
The global prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among caregivers of stroke survivors is unknown. Given the high index of caregiver burden, this meta-analysis aims to evaluate the pooled prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among caregivers of stroke survivors globally and to determine und...
JAMDA
October 6, 2016
Performance-Based Assessment of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: Validation of the Sydney Test of Activities of Daily Living in Memory Disorders (STAM)
The distinction between dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) relies upon the evaluation of independence in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Self- and informant reports are prone to bias. Clinician-based performance tests are limited by long administration times, restricted access, or...
JAMDA
October 6, 2016
Inappropriate Fentanyl Prescribing Among Nursing Home Residents in the United States
We quantified transdermal fentanyl prescribing in elderly nursing home residents without prior opioid use or persistent pain, and the association of individual and facility traits with opioid-naïve prescribing.
JAMDA
September 28, 2016
Decisions by Default: Incomplete and Contradictory MOLST in Emergency Care
What patients intend when they make health care choices and whether they understand the meaning of orders for life-sustaining treatment forms is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to analyze the directives from a sample of emergency department (ED) patients' MOLST forms.
JAMDA
September 28, 2016
Response to the Letter to the Editor by Shinji Matsunaga “Combination Therapy Showed Limited Superiority Over Monotherapy for Alzheimer Disease: A Meta-analysis of 14 Randomized Trials”
JAMDA
September 28, 2016
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JAMDA
September 24, 2016
Perceptions of Gown and Glove Use to Prevent Methicillin-resistant Transmission in Nursing HomesStaphylococcus aureusPerceptions of Gown and Glove Use to Prevent Methicillin-resistant Transmission in Nursing Homes
To explore current use and perceptions of glove and gown use in nursing homes.
JAMDA
September 23, 2016
Refining Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer Disease Screening: A Tool for Clinicians
Recent evidence suggests that a substantial minority of people clinically diagnosed with probable Alzheimer disease (AD) in fact do not fulfill the neuropathological criteria for the disease. A clinical hallmark of these phenocopies of AD is that these individuals tend to remain cognitively stable for exte...
JAMDA
September 23, 2016