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JAMDA
June 24, 2016
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JAMDA
June 23, 2016
The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit in Nursing Homes
JAMDA
June 23, 2016
Whom Do We Serve? Describing the Target Population for Post-acute and Long-term Care, Focusing on Nursing Facility Settings, in the Era of Population Health in the United States
JAMDA
June 23, 2016
Effects of a Home-Based and Volunteer-Administered Physical Training, Nutritional, and Social Support Program on Malnutrition and Frailty in Older Persons: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a home-based and volunteer-administered physical training and nutritional intervention program compared with social support intervention on nutritional and frailty status in prefrail and frail community-dwelling older persons.
JAMDA
June 23, 2016
Regional Supply of Nursing Home and Hospital Beds Determine Discharge Destination of Nursing Home Residents in Japan
Japanese special nursing homes provide permanent residence to elderly people under the public long-term care insurance program. However, a quarter of discharges occur via death in hospital, and a fifth occur via admission to hospital. The objective was to identify factors associated with discharge destinat...
JAMDA
June 23, 2016
Higher Protein but Not Energy Intake Is Associated With a Lower Prevalence of Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the French Three-City Cohort
The hypothesis that increasing protein and energy intakes may confer protection against frailty has been suggested, although few studies have examined these associations, especially regarding current protein energy recommendations in the older population.
JAMDA
June 23, 2016
Pilot Evaluation of a Dementia Case Finding Clinical Service Using the Informant AD8 for At-Risk Older Adults in Primary Health Care: A Brief Report
An AD8 cut-off score of ≥4 has been reported to successfully detect 90% of dementia cases in elderly patients aged 75 years and above.
JAMDA
June 23, 2016
Prevalence and Medication Management of Dementia by a Medical Practice Providing Onsite Care in Assisted Living
Assisted living (AL) is an important provider of long-term residential care to people with dementia, but little research has used clinician's records—arguably the most reliable and valid source of medically related information. This article uses clinician records to examine the prevalence of dementia,...
JAMDA
June 23, 2016
Detecting Delirium Superimposed on Dementia: Evaluation of the Diagnostic Performance of the Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale
Delirium disproportionately affects patients with dementia and is associated with adverse outcomes. The diagnosis of delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD), however, can be challenging due to several factors, including the absence of caregivers or the severity of preexisting cognitive impairment. Altered ...
JAMDA
June 21, 2016