JAMDA
June 12, 2021
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JAMDA
December 3, 2014
Developing Palliative Care Practice Guidelines and Standards for Nursing Home–Based Palliative Care Teams: A Delphi Study
Lack of nursing home (NH)-specific palliative care practice guidelines has been identified as a barrier to improving palliative and end-of-life (EOL) quality of care.
JAMDA
November 27, 2013
Is Dietetic Treatment for Undernutrition in Older Individuals in Primary Care Cost-Effective?
Undernutrition in older age is associated with adverse clinical outcomes and high health care costs. This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a dietetic treatment in primary care compared with usual care in older, undernourished, community-dwelling individuals.
PALTmed In The News
June 20, 2025
10 minutes a day of personalized engagement improves quality of life for residents with dementia, study finds
Just 10 minutes of personalized engagement a day can have a profound positive effect on people living with dementia, according to the results of a new study that included a pilot of the program by a senior living and care provider. The results were published in the August 2025 issue of JAMDA, the Journal o...
JAMDA
September 26, 2015
Prospective Observations of Discomfort, Pain, and Dyspnea in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia and Pneumonia
To describe observations of suffering in patients with dementia from the diagnosis of pneumonia until cure or death.
JAMDA
March 3, 2020
Effects of Statins for Secondary Prevention on Functioning and Other Outcomes Among Nursing Home Residents
Studies examining the effects of statins after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) excluded frail older adults, especially nursing home (NH) residents, and few examined functional outcomes. Older NH residents may benefit less from statins and be particularly susceptible to adverse drug events like myopathy-r...
JAMDA
March 24, 2016
Central Nervous System-Acting Medicines and Risk of Hospital Admission for Confusion, Delirium, or Dementia
Most studies assessing the effect of central nervous system (CNS)-acting medicines on cognitive disturbances have focused on the use of individual medicines. The impact on cognitive function when another CNS-acting medicine is added to a patient's treatment regimen is not well known.
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
September 26, 2018
Effectiveness of a Hospital-at-Home Integrated Care Program as Alternative Resource for Medical Crises Care in Older Adults With Complex Chronic Conditions
To compare clinical outcomes in older patients with acute medical crises attended by a geriatrician-led home hospitalization unit (HHU) vs an inpatient intermediate-care geriatric unit (ICGU) in a post-acute care setting.
JAMDA
December 31, 2021