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JAMDA

October 11, 2024

Associations of Regular Internet Usage with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study

The impact of internet usage on mortality is not widely known. This study intended to investigate the associations between regular internet usage and the risks of all-cause and cause-specific mortality, while also ascertaining potential factors that may modify these correlations.

JAMDA

April 1, 2017

Level of Need, Divertibility, and Outcomes of Newly Admitted Nursing Home Residents

To describe the level of need and divertibility of newly admitted nursing home residents, describe the factors that drive need, and describe the outcomes of residents across different levels of need.

JAMDA

June 3, 2017

Incidence of Pressure Ulcers During Home and Institutional Care Among Long-Term Care Insurance Beneficiaries With Dementia Using the Korean Elderly Cohort

To assess whether type of long-term care service is a risk factor of the incidence of pressure ulcers among older adults with dementia who are receiving long-term care insurance (LTCI).

JAMDA

September 14, 2016

Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Dementia: Data From SveDem, the Swedish Dementia Registry

We aimed to (1) study factors that determine the use of invasive procedures in the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with dementia and (2) determine whether the use of invasive procedures was associated with their better survival.

JAMDA

September 27, 2024

Detecting Agitated Behaviors in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia Using Electronic Medical Records

Agitated behaviors (behaviors) are common in nursing home (NH) residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Pragmatic trials of behavior management interventions rely on routinely collected Minimum Data Set (MDS) data to evaluate study outcomes, despite known underreporting. We des...

JAMDA

January 21, 2025

Association between Multimorbidity and End-of-Life Outcomes among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Evidence from 28 Countries

Multimorbidity poses significant challenges to the well-being of middle-aged and older adults, but its impact on end-of-life experiences remains relatively underexplored and inconsistent. This study aims to investigate the association between the number of chronic conditions and 6 end-of-life outcomes acro...

JAMDA

January 27, 2025

Medication Use in People Aged 90 Years and Older: A Nationwide Study

We aimed to describe the medications prescribed to people aged ≥90 years.

JAMDA

February 1, 2025

Comparative Study of Frailty Assessment Measures in Predicting All-Cause Mortality: Insights From NHANES

The 3 most frequently utilized frailty assessment measures are the Fried criteria, FRAIL scale, and Frailty Index (FI). This study aimed to compare predictive capabilities of these 3 measures regarding all-cause mortality in the United States and to identify the key predictive variables.

JAMDA

February 11, 2025

Skin Ulcer Development and Deterioration of Social Engagement among Nursing Home Residents

Skin ulcers are a critical indicator of quality of care in nursing homes that influence residents’ physical, psychological, and social health. The objective of this study is to understand the influence of developing skin ulcers on deterioration in social engagement in nursing home residents.

JAMDA

February 13, 2025

Prolonged Use of Antidepressants Among Older People Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities

Antidepressants are commonly used by older people and use increases during transition to long-term care facilities (LTCFs); however, little is known regarding duration of use following LTCF entry. This study aimed to examine duration of antidepressant use among new and existing antidepressant users after L...