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Caring for the Ages
April 26, 2019
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JAMDA
April 25, 2019
No One Cares When Planes Don't Crash: The Message for Long-term Care
Podcast
April 22, 2019
AMDA On-The-Go | Advance Care Planning
JAMDA
April 16, 2019
Importance of Social Support Within the Nursing Staff on Agitation in Residents With Dementia
JAMDA
April 15, 2019
Poor Social Network, Not Living Alone, Is Associated With Incidence of Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Adults
Although it has been suggested that living alone is a “social risk factor” for adverse health outcomes, poor social network may confound the association. This study aimed to examine whether the interactive effects of living alone and poor social network contribute to adverse health outcomes.
JAMDA
April 13, 2019
Developing a Brief Neuropsychological Battery for Early Diagnosis of Cognitive Impairment
Early diagnosis of cognitive impairment is increasingly emphasized in the literature to facilitate timely preventive interventions. Although bedside cognitive tests such as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) are widely used for such early diagnostic purposes, they may not have comparable performance ...
JAMDA
April 11, 2019
A Prospective Cohort Study on the Effects of Geriatric Rehabilitation Following Acute Exacerbations of COPD
Older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hospitalized for an acute exacerbation, often do not receive recommended post-acute pulmonary rehabilitation. This underuse might be related to the impaired clinical and functional status of these patients, who are more likely to present wit...
JAMDA
April 11, 2019
Quality of Life and Pain Medication Use in Persons With Advanced Dementia Living in Long-Term Care Facilities
In residents with dementia living in a long-term care facility (LTCF), un(der)treated pain may trigger behavioral disturbances, mood syndromes, and deterioration of physical functioning and self-maintenance. Because these factors can have considerable impact on the quality of life (QoL), this study aimed t...
JAMDA
April 11, 2019
Pain Management in the Last 6 Months of Life: Predictors of Opioid and Non-Opioid Use
JAMDA
April 11, 2019