JAMDA
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JAMDA
January 27, 2020
Specific Nutritional Biomarker Profiles in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Subjective Cognitive Decline Are Associated With Clinical Progression: The NUDAD Project
Nutritional insufficiencies have been associated with cognitive impairment. Understanding whether nutritional biomarker levels are associated with clinical progression could help to design dietary intervention trials. This longitudinal study examined a panel of nutritional biomarkers in relation to clinica...
JAMDA
March 13, 2020
Atrial Fibrillation in Older Patients with Syncope and Dementia: Insights from the Syncope and Dementia Registry
To evaluate the clinical characteristics and the long-term outcome of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with dementia and history of syncope or falls.
JAMDA
December 27, 2019
Community-Dwelling Older Women: The Association Between Living Alone and Use of a Home Nursing Service
To investigate the use of home nursing by community-dwelling older women to determine the nature of services required by those living alone.
JAMDA
January 23, 2020
Efficacy and Generalizability of Falls Prevention Interventions in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
To determine the efficacy of fall intervention programs in nursing homes (NHs) and the generalizability of these interventions to people living with cognitive impairment and dementia.
JAMDA
February 3, 2021
Cost-effectiveness of a Diet and Resistance Exercise Intervention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: ProMuscle in Practice
Ageing is associated with a decline in functioning and a loss of independence, which will lead to increased health care costs in the future. The ProMuscle in Practice intervention was found to be effective in improving muscle strength, muscle mass, and functioning of older adults. The current study assesse...
Spotlight
June 15, 2023
Enthusiastic Chair and Her Subcommittee Propel Telehealth in a Post-Pandemic World
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth went from being a bit player in health care to taking center stage. This wasn’t really a surprise to AMDA or Telehealth Subcommittee Chair Dallas Nelson, MD, FACP, CMD.
Spotlight
April 19, 2023
Staying on Track with Infection Issues
One hallmark of AMDA is that the organization is proactive and follows through on key issues. Case in point: the Infection Advisory Subcommittee, which was highly engaged during the pandemic but continues to work tirelessly to support members and post-acute and long-term care residents nationwide.
JAMDA
March 27, 2021
Slowness Predicts Mortality: A Comparative Analysis of Walking Speed and Moberg Picking-Up Tests
Slow walking speed (WS) is predictive of mortality but may be difficult to measure, which compromises the assessment of frailty, based on Fried et al's phenotype. The timed Moberg picking-up test (MPUT), developed to evaluate hand's function, was found moderately but significantly correlated with...
JAMDA
May 14, 2021