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JAMDA
April 7, 2014
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JAMDA
April 7, 2014
Body-Mass Index and Mortality in Incident Dementia: A Cohort Study on 11,398 Patients From SveDem, the Swedish Dementia Registry
Body mass index (BMI) is used worldwide as an indirect measure of nutritional status and has been shown to be associated with mortality. Controversy exists over the cut points associated with lowest mortality, particularly in older populations. In patients suffering from dementia, information on BMI and mo...
JAMDA
April 2, 2014
Incremental Predictive Value of Sarcopenia for Incident Fracture in an Elderly Chinese Cohort: Results From the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOs) Study
We examined whether sarcopenia is predictive of incident fractures among older men, whether the inclusion of sarcopenia in models adds any incremental value to bone mineral density (BMD), and whether sarcopenia is associated with a higher risk of fractures in elderly with osteoporosis.
JAMDA
April 2, 2014
International Survey of Nursing Home Research Priorities
This article reports the findings of a policy survey designed to establish research priorities to inform future research strategy and advance nursing home practice. The survey was administered in 2 rounds during 2013, and involved a combination of open questions and ranking exercises to move toward consens...
JAMDA
April 2, 2014
Nurse Staffing and Quality: The Unanswered Question
JAMDA
March 28, 2014
The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) Nursing Home Initiative
JAMDA
March 27, 2014
Dose-Responsive Effect of Psychotropic Drug Use and Subsequent Dementia: A Nationwide Propensity Score Matched Case-Control Study in Taiwan
To test the hypothesis that the load of psychotropic agents was associated with subsequent dementia occurrence by a nationwide database.
JAMDA
March 27, 2014
Patient-Related Factors Associated With Depressive State in Caregivers of Patients With Dementia at Home
To identify patient-related factors associated with depressive state in caregivers of patients with dementia, we investigated the caregivers' and patients' characteristics in relation to the depressive state in their caregivers.
JAMDA
March 25, 2014
Cognitive Decline After Entering a Nursing Home: A 22-Year Follow-Up Study of Institutionalized and Noninstitutionalized Elderly People
The objective of this study is to compare cognitive decline of elderly people after entering an institution with that of elders living in the community with similar clinical conditions.
JAMDA
March 24, 2014