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Caring for the Ages
August 29, 2016
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Caring for the Ages
August 29, 2016
Metabolic Health Declining Among the Obese
Caring for the Ages
August 29, 2016
How To Be a Good Antibiotic Steward
Caring for the Ages
August 29, 2016
CDC To Jump-Start Antibiotic Resistance Research
Caring for the Ages
August 29, 2016
Nurse Practitioners Build Future Careers on New Foundation
JAMDA
August 26, 2016
Inactive Residents Living in Nursing Homes and Associated Predictors: Findings From a Regional-Based, Italian Retrospective Study
It has been amply reported that nursing home (NH) residents are largely inactive, a condition that may further increase functional decline, behavioral disorders, and risk of death. To date, studies have mainly focused on individual characteristics that may decrease residents’ involvement in activities. The...
JAMDA
August 26, 2016
Risk Factors of Caregiver Burden Evolution, for Patients With Subjective Cognitive Decline or Neurocognitive Disorders: A Longitudinal Analysis
The identification of factors used to predict caregiver burden may help preventive care. This study aimed to assess the relationship between evolution of patients with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) or progressive neurocognitive disorder (NCD) and evolution of caregiver burden.
JAMDA
August 26, 2016
Frailty and Sarcopenia as Predictors of Adverse Health Outcomes in Persons With Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is associated with premature aging, and chronic diabetes is associated with significant physical and cognitive complications. We aimed to examine frailty and sarcopenia rates and 6-month health outcomes in a clinic-based sample of patients with diabetes.
JAMDA
August 26, 2016
PEG and Thickeners: A Critical Interaction Between Polyethylene Glycol Laxative and Starch-Based Thickeners
Clinicians commonly encounter dysphagia and constipation in a skilled nursing population. Increasing the viscosity of liquids, usually with a starch- or xanthan gum-based thickener, serves as a key intervention for patients with dysphagia. We report a newly identified and potentially dangerous interaction ...
JAMDA
August 26, 2016