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JAMDA
August 23, 2023
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JAMDA
August 22, 2023
Incidence Morbidity and Mortality From Falls in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The primary objective of this study was to systematically review and meta-analyze the incidence and consequential morbidity and mortality from falls in skilled nursing facilities. Our secondary objective is to synthesize current evidence on risk factors for injurious falls.
JAMDA
August 16, 2023
Association Between Concerns About Falling and Risk of Injurious Falls in Older Adults: The Role of Balance Impairment
We aimed to examine the extent to which concerns about falling are associated with the risk of injurious falls in older adults, and to explore the role of balance impairment in this association.
JAMDA
August 15, 2023
Post-Hospital Falls Among the Older Population: The Temporal Pattern in Risk and Healthcare Burden
Older adults are prone to falls following hospital discharge, resulting in healthcare utilization and costs. The fall risk might change over time after discharge. To fill research gaps in this area, this study examined the temporal pattern in incidence and healthcare burden of post-hospital falls in older ...
JAMDA
August 15, 2023
Unplanned Hospital Visits and Poor Oral Health With Undernutrition in Nursing Home Residents
In 2021, the Japanese government began operating a long-term care (LTC) database called the Long-Term Care Information System for Evidence (LIFE). However, its utility has not been verified. Regarding unplanned hospital visits of nursing home residents, one of the challenges in LTC is that poor oral health...
JAMDA
August 14, 2023
Lessons Learned from the Connecticut Response to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes during the First 2 Years of the Pandemic
Nearly half of all SARS-CoV-2–related deaths in the United States occurred in long-term care facilities during the early pandemic. In Connecticut, statewide mitigation of this impact involved a collaboration between the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Yale School of Public Health, alongside...
JAMDA
August 13, 2023
Advance Care Planning in Huntington Disease: The Elderly Care Physician's Perspective
Huntington disease (HD) has a poor prognosis. Decision-making capacity and communication ability may become impaired as the disease progresses. Therefore, HD patients are encouraged to engage in advance care planning (ACP). Elderly care physicians (ECPs) can play an important role in ACP in HD patients. Ho...
JAMDA
August 12, 2023
Viewing the Current Puzzling Issue of COVID-19 Vaccination Safety in Older Adults
JAMDA
August 12, 2023
Retention and Resilience of Nursing Home Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Voices from the Frontline
JAMDA
August 12, 2023