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April 17, 2024
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April 16, 2024
Factors Associated With the Ability of US Nursing Homes to Accept Residents With Severe Obesity
Severe obesity in nursing home (NH) residents is associated with specialized care needs, limited mobility, and challenges in daily living. The COVID-19 pandemic strained NH resources and exacerbated staffing shortages. This study aimed to assess the ability of US NHs to accept and care for residents with s...
JAMDA
April 16, 2024
Association Between Visual Acuity and Prospective Fall Risk in Generally Healthy and Active Older Adults: The 3-Year DO-HEALTH Study
Although aging has a strong impact on visual acuity (VA) and falls, their interaction is understudied in generally healthy older adults. This study aimed to examine if and to what extent baseline VA is associated with an increased risk of all and injurious falls over 3 years in generally healthy community-...
JAMDA
April 10, 2024
The Effect of Social Robots on Depression and Loneliness for Older Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Depression and loneliness are challenges facing older residents living in long-term care facilities. Social robots might be a solution as nonpharmacologic interventions. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of concrete forms of social robots on depression and loneliness in older residents i...
JAMDA
April 10, 2024
The Transformative Role of Large Language Models in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
JAMDA
April 8, 2024
Race and Ethnicity Are Related to Undesirable Home Health Care Outcomes in Seriously Ill Older Adults
Medicare Home Health Care (HHC) services are integral to the care of homebound seriously ill older adults requiring ongoing specialized medical care. Although disparities in health outcomes are well documented in inpatient and primary care, disparities experienced by historically marginalized racial and et...
JAMDA
April 7, 2024
Caregivers’ Burden and Anticipatory Grief Increases Acute Health Care Use in Older Adults with Severe Dementia
To assess the bidirectional association of caregivers’ burden and anticipatory grief with acute health care use (inpatient or emergency admission) among older adults with severe dementia.
JAMDA
April 6, 2024
Effects of Exercise Intervention for the Management of Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Delirium is a serious neuropsychiatric syndrome frequently occurring in hospitalized older adults, for which pharmacological treatments have shown limited effectiveness. Multicomponent physical exercise programs have demonstrated functional benefits; however, the impact of exercise on the course of deliriu...
JAMDA
April 6, 2024
Engaging Long-Term Care Workers in Research: Recruitment Approaches and Participant Characteristics From a Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
To describe and compare the recruitment methods employed in a randomized controlled trial targeting long-term care workers, and resulting participant baseline characteristics.
JAMDA
April 4, 2024