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February 19, 2015
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February 19, 2015
Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis in a Nursing Home Resident
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February 18, 2015
Cost-effectiveness of a Home-Exercise Program Among Older People After Hospitalization
Older people who have been recently discharged from hospital are at increased risk of falls and deterioration in physical functioning.
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February 18, 2015
Costs and Effects of an Ambulatory Geriatric Unit (the AGe-FIT Study): A Randomized Controlled Trial
To examine costs and effects of care based on comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) provided by an ambulatory geriatric care unit (AGU) in addition to usual care.
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February 18, 2015
Identifying Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits by Nursing Home Residents in the United States
To identify and describe potentially preventable emergency department (ED) visits by nursing home (NH) residents in the United States. These visits are important because they are common, frequently lead to hospitalization, and can be associated with significant cost to the patient and the health care syste...
JAMDA
February 14, 2015
Telehealth Can Bridge the Gap for Rural, Disabled, and Elderly Patients
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February 14, 2015
Effects of a Home-Based Physical Rehabilitation Program on Physical Disability After Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Fewer than half of the patients with hip fracture will regain the prefracture level of physical functioning. This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of a multicomponent home-based rehabilitation program (ProMo) on physical disability after hip fracture.
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February 14, 2015
Markers of Impaired Decision Making in Nursing Home Residents: Assessment by Nursing Home Staff in a Population-Based Study
Many nursing home residents have cognitive impairment that affects their decision making. In order to identify potential markers of impaired decision making, we investigated the association between a range of nursing home resident characteristics and impaired decision making in a population-based sample. ...
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February 14, 2015
Eating Alone as Social Disengagement is Strongly Associated With Depressive Symptoms in Japanese Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Depression in later life poses a grave challenge for the aging countries. The reported key risk factors include social disengagement, but the lack of social companionship during mealtimes, namely eating alone, has not been examined extensively, especially in relation to living arrangement. Past studies on ...
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February 14, 2015