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JAMDA
February 25, 2023
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JAMDA
February 24, 2023
Apolipoprotein E ε4 Modifies the Effect of Possible Anticholinergic Drugs on Incident Dementia: The Shanghai Aging Study
To validate the hypothesis that apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 modifies the effect of possible anticholinergic drugs (PACDs) on incident dementia among older adults.
JAMDA
February 23, 2023
Patterns of Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity and Their Association with Changes in Physical and Functional Performance in Geriatric Rehabilitation Inpatients
To examine whether The Ending PyJama (PJ) Paralysis campaign, focused on increasing in-hospital physical activity, affects objectively measured sedentary behavior and physical activity patterns and if these are associated with changes in physical and functional performance in geriatric rehabilitation inpat...
JAMDA
February 23, 2023
The Role of Individual-Level Socioeconomic Status on Nursing Home Placement Accounting for Neighborhood Characteristics
Independent living is desirable for many older adults. Although several factors such as physical and cognitive functions are important predictors for nursing home placement (NHP), it is also reported that socioeconomic status (SES) affects the risk of NHP. In this study, we aimed to examine whether an indi...
JAMDA
February 22, 2023
State Variation in Antipsychotic Use Among Assisted Living Residents With Dementia
More than two-thirds of assisted living (AL) residents have dementia or cognitive impairment and antipsychotics are commonly prescribed for behavioral disturbances. As AL communities are regulated by state-level policies, which vary significantly regarding the care for people with dementia, we examined how...
JAMDA
February 21, 2023
Potential Risk Factors for, and Clinical Implications of, Delirium during Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Matched Case-Control Study
To investigate the association between a wide set of baseline characteristics (age, sex, rehabilitation discipline), functional scores [Functional Independence Measure (FIM), cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS)], diseases, and administered drugs and incident delirium in rehabilitation inpatients and, fu...
JAMDA
February 21, 2023
Care Home Residency and Its Association with Ambulance Service Workload
Care home residents comprise a significant minority of ambulance patients, but little is known about how care homes impact ambulance service workload. This study aims to quantify differences in the workload of ambulance paramedics associated with patient residence (care home vs private).
JAMDA
February 20, 2023
Exercise Guidelines to Counteract Physical Deconditioning in Long-Term Care Facilities: What to Do and How to Do It?
With age, older adults experience a decrease in muscle function and changes in body composition, which raise the risk of functional incapacity and loss of autonomy. These declines are more pronounced in older adults living in long-term care (LTC) facilities than those living in the community (ie, sarcopeni...
JAMDA
February 20, 2023
National Early Warning Scores Following Emergency Hospital Transfer: Implications for Care Home Residents
Care home residents have high rates of hospital admission. The UK National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) standardizes the secondary care response to acute illness. However, the ability of NEWS2 to predict adverse health outcomes specifically for care home residents is unknown. This study explored the relatio...
JAMDA
February 20, 2023