JAMDA
July 10, 2015
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JAMDA
April 2, 2015
Critical Decisions for Older People With Advanced Dementia: A Prospective Study in Long-Term Institutions and District Home Care
To describe and compare the decisions critical for survival or quality of life [critical decisions (CDs)] made for patients with advanced dementia in nursing homes (NHs) and home care (HC) services.
Policy Snapshot
March 1, 2024
OIG Releases Report On Lessons Learned During the Pandemic to Help Nursing Homes Improve Care
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report, Lessons Learned During the Pandemic Can Help Improve Care in Nursing Homes.
Caring for the Ages
May 4, 2026
Updated Perspective: CGM in Residents of Nursing Homes
Caring for the Ages
May 4, 2026
Frailty, Function, and Failing Hearts: My Journey in Optimizing Heart Failure in the Nursing Home
JAMDA
April 23, 2014
Usefulness of Oximetry for Sleep Apnea Screening in Frail Hospitalized Elderly
Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) prevalence increases with age. In the elderly, symptoms are less specific (falls, cognitive or functional decline, polymedication). Polysomnography, the gold standard technique to diagnose SAS, is challenged by sleep laboratories' waiting lists and high associated costs. Noc...
JAMDA
December 1, 2023
Using EQ-5D for Proxy Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Residential Care Facilities: A Systematic Review of Feasibility and Psychometric Properties
The accurate assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in residents of residential care facilities (RCF) necessitates the use of proxy-reported instruments that possess robust psychometric properties. Generally, these instruments are modified versions of self-reported tools, with adjustments mad...
JAMDA
September 6, 2020
Three-Tiered COVID-19 Cohorting Strategy and Implications for Memory-Care
An outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) can be devastating for residents and staff. Difficulty identifying asymptomatic and presymptomatic cases and lack of vaccination or treatment options make management challenging. We created, implemented, and now present a guide to rapidly deploy...
Caring for the Ages
December 28, 2020
Doctors Without Borders Lends a Gloved Hand to U.S. Nursing Homes
Caring for the Ages
March 31, 2020