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October 25, 2013

Development of EASY-Care, for Brief Standardized Assessment of the Health and Care Needs of Older People; With Latest Information About Cross-National Acceptability

The EASY-Care system has been developed in the past 20 years in the United States and Europe as a brief standardized method for assessing the perceptions of older people about their health and care needs and priorities for a service response. More recently, it has been adapted and tested for use in poor, m...

JAMDA

October 14, 2013

Are Nursing Home Survey Deficiencies Higher in Facilities With Greater Staff Turnover

To examine CNA and licensed nurse (RN+LPN/LVN) turnover in relation to numbers of deficiencies in nursing homes.

JAMDA

October 7, 2013

Making Delirium Prevention Acceptable in Nursing Homes

JAMDA

October 1, 2013

Feasibility and Acceptability of a Delirium Prevention Program for Cognitively Impaired Long Term Care Residents: A Participatory Approach

In this participatory action research study, researchers conducted a total of 3 implementation cycles to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a new delirium prevention program (DPP) for cognitively impaired residents in long term care (LTC) settings. Researchers interviewed 95 health care staff to...

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August 23, 2013

Health Care and Personal Care Needs Among Residents in Nursing Homes, Group Homes, and Congregate Housing in Japan: Why Does Transition Occur, and Where Can the Frail Elderly Establish a Permanent Residence?

Japan has had high rates of transition to nursing homes from other long term care facilities. It has been hypothesized that care transitions occur because a resident's condition deteriorates. The aim of the present study was to compare the health care and personal care needs of residents in nursing ho...

JAMDA

August 18, 2013

The Treatment of Hypertension in Care Home Residents: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

To describe the prevalence of hypertension in care home residents, its treatment, change in treatment over time, and the achievement of blood pressure (BP) control.

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January 1, 2000

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Caring for the Ages

January 1, 2000

Caring for the Ages

Caring for the Ages is the official newspaper of AMDA and provides post-acute and long-term care professionals with timely and relevant news and commentary about clinical developments and the impact of healthcare policy on long-term care medicine.

JAMDA

January 1, 2000

JAMDA

JAMDA is the official journal of AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. JAMDA is the leading peer-reviewed publication for practical information and research directly applicable to healthcare professionals providing post-acute and long-term care (PA/LTC), as well as policy-makers, o...

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Development of EASY-Care, for Brief Standardized Assessment of the Health and Care Needs of Older People; With Latest Information About Cross-National Acceptability

Are Nursing Home Survey Deficiencies Higher in Facilities With Greater Staff Turnover

Making Delirium Prevention Acceptable in Nursing Homes

Feasibility and Acceptability of a Delirium Prevention Program for Cognitively Impaired Long Term Care Residents: A Participatory Approach

Health Care and Personal Care Needs Among Residents in Nursing Homes, Group Homes, and Congregate Housing in Japan: Why Does Transition Occur, and Where Can the Frail Elderly Establish a Permanent Residence?

The Treatment of Hypertension in Care Home Residents: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

AMDA On-The-Go Podcast Series

Caring for the Ages

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