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JAMDA
March 14, 2015
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JAMDA
March 14, 2015
How Many Older People Are Frail? Using Multiple Imputation to Investigate Frailty in the Population
The objective of this study was to establish the extent to which frailty was associated with attrition and then compare estimates of frailty prevalence and progression estimated from the observed data to those estimated after imputation.
JAMDA
March 10, 2015
Organizational Factors Associated With Inappropriate Neuroleptic Drug Prescribing in Nursing Homes: A Multilevel Approach
To determine whether the number of attending general practitioners (GPs) in nursing homes and other facility characteristics are associated with inappropriate neuroleptic prescribing.
JAMDA
March 10, 2015
Frailty Index and Mortality in Nursing Home Residents in France: Results From the INCUR Study
The objective of this study was to examine whether the capacity of an age-related deficit accumulation index (the so-called Frailty Index [FI] proposed by Rockwood) to predict mortality in a nursing home population.
JAMDA
March 10, 2015
Postprandial Hypotension Is Associated With More Rapid Gastric Emptying in Healthy Older Individuals
Postprandial hypotension (PPH) occurs frequently in older individuals with disease and/or living in residential care, but its prevalence in “healthy” older individuals has not been evaluated in large cohorts. PPH is associated with substantial morbidity and increased mortality; current management is subopt...
JAMDA
March 10, 2015
Impact of Tai-Chi on Falls Among Preclinically Disabled Older People. A Randomized Controlled Trial
To investigate the effectiveness of tai-chi in preventing falls among community-dwelling older people.
JAMDA
March 6, 2015
Physical Activity and Adiposity Markers at Older Ages: Accelerometer Vs Questionnaire Data
Physical activity is critically important for successful aging, but its effect on adiposity markers at older ages is unclear as much of the evidence comes from self-reported data on physical activity. We assessed the associations of questionnaire-assessed and accelerometer-assessed physical activity with a...
JAMDA
March 5, 2015
Is This Really an Emergency? Reducing Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits Among Nursing Home Residents
JAMDA
March 5, 2015
Elderly Nursing Home Resident With Head Drop
JAMDA
March 3, 2015