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JAMDA
December 27, 2017
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JAMDA
December 26, 2017
Pain Treatments After Hip Fracture Among Older Nursing Home Residents
To examine the association between use of opioids versus other analgesics with death and functioning after hip fracture in older nursing home (NH) residents.
JAMDA
December 26, 2017
Protocol for the Assessment of Patient Capacity to Make End-of-Life Treatment Decisions
Patients' right to decide what happens to their bodies, especially around the end of life, is enshrined in legislation across the world, but questions often arise about whether a patient is capable of meaningfully participating in such decisions. Because of uncertainties about capacity, care providers...
JAMDA
December 26, 2017
Ultrasonography to Measure Swallowing Muscle Mass and Quality in Older Patients With Sarcopenic Dysphagia
Sarcopenic dysphagia is characterized by difficulty swallowing due to a loss of whole-body skeletal and swallowing muscle mass and function. However, no study has reported on swallowing muscle mass and quality in patients with sarcopenic dysphagia.
JAMDA
December 26, 2017
Use of Anticholinergic Drugs and its Relationship With Psychological Well-Being and Mortality in Long-Term Care Facilities in Helsinki
To assess the burden of drugs with anticholinergic properties (DAPs) and associated factors in long-term care facilities and to explore how psychological well-being and mortality are associated with the use of DAPs.
JAMDA
December 26, 2017
Analysis of Reasons for Potentially Preventable Hospital Transfers Using the Modified INTERACT-II Tool
JAMDA
December 21, 2017
Costs of Care of Agitation Associated With Dementia in 8 European Countries: Results From the RightTimePlaceCare Study
To estimate the additional societal costs for people living with dementia (PwD) with agitation in home care (HC) and institutional long-term care (ILTC) settings in 8 European countries.
JAMDA
December 21, 2017
The Prevalence of Burnout Among Nursing Home Physicians: An International Perspective
Physician burnout is a critical factor influencing the quality of care delivered in various healthcare settings. Although the prevalence and consequences of burnout have been well documented for physicians in various jurisdictions, no studies to date have reported on burnout in the postacute and long-term ...
JAMDA
December 18, 2017
Reallocating Accelerometer-Assessed Sedentary Time to Light or Moderate- to Vigorous-Intensity Physical Activity Reduces Frailty Levels in Older Adults: An Isotemporal Substitution Approach in the TSHA Study
The effects of replacing sedentary time with light or moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity on frailty are not well known.
JAMDA
December 16, 2017