JAMDA
February 15, 2014
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JAMDA
March 17, 2014
Motoneuron Loss Is Associated With Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia, age-related muscle wasting, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in the affected individuals. The pathogenesis of sarcopenia is not yet fully understood. A multifactorial concept is currently favored. The reduced number of motor units as a potential mechanism of muscle mass loss...
JAMDA
December 29, 2017
Frailty, Disability, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Older Adults
Frailty and disability are associated with cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension, in older people; however, little is known about their association with ambulatory blood pressure (BP). Thus, we assessed the relationship of frailty and disability with ambulatory BP in older adults.
JAMDA
November 3, 2017
Trajectories Over the First Year of Long-Term Care Nursing Home Residence
To describe the trajectories in the first year after individuals are admitted to long-term care nursing homes.
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
A Quality Improvement System to Manage Feeding Assistance Care in Assisted-Living
To describe a feasible quality improvement system to manage feeding assistance care processes in an assisted living facility (ALF) that provides dementia care and the use of these data to maintain the quality of daily care provision and prevent unintentional weight loss.
JAMDA
July 11, 2015
Prognostic Value and Risk Factors of Delirium in Emergency Patients With Decompensated Heart Failure
Patients with heart failure (HF) seen at the emergency department (ED) are increasingly older and more likely to present delirium. Little is known, however, about the impact of this syndrome on outcome in these patients. We aimed to investigate the prognostic value and risk factors of delirium at admission...
JAMDA
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.
JAMDA
February 14, 2015
Relationships, Expertise, Incentives, and Governance: Supporting Care Home Residents' Access to Health Care. An Interview Study From England
To explore what commissioners of care, regulators, providers, and care home residents in England identify as the key mechanisms or components of different service delivery models that support the provision of National Health Service (NHS) provision to independent care homes.
JAMDA
September 15, 2020
Care Transitions to the Community From Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes: Experiences of Social Connection and Disconnection
This study aimed to further knowledge of older Veterans’ experiences with transitioning to the community from Veterans Affairs nursing homes (Community Living Centers or CLCs) with emphasis on social functioning.
JAMDA
August 4, 2020