JAMDA
December 12, 2019
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JAMDA
July 18, 2019
Decrease in Antibacterial Use and Facility-Level Variability After the Introduction of Guidelines and Implementation of Physician-Pharmacist-Nurse Quality Circles in Swiss Long-term Care Facilities
The objective of this study is to describe antibacterial use in long-term care facilities and to investigate the determinants of use.
JAMDA
April 18, 2024
Dose-Dependent Effect of Aspirin Use in Reducing Diabetes-Associated Dementia Risk Among Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This study investigated the association between aspirin use and diabetes-associated dementia in older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), assessing aspirin's potential protective effects, intensity of use, and dose-dependency against dementia.
JAMDA
November 4, 2022
Essential but Excluded: Building Disaster Preparedness Capacity for Home Health Care Workers and Home Care Agencies
COVID-19 has demonstrated the essential role of home care services in supporting community-dwelling older and disabled individuals through a public health emergency. As the pandemic overwhelmed hospitals and nursing homes, home care helped individuals remain in the community and recover from COVID-19 at ho...
Spotlight
July 7, 2023
Watson Brings New Voice to AMDA Board
As a geriatric psychiatrist, Lea Watson, MD, MPH, brings an important voice as a House of Delegates representative on the AMDA Board of Directors. She looks forward to addressing the many challenges facing this care sector, including the escalating prevalence of psychiatric disorders in nursing homes and i...
JAMDA
April 30, 2020
The Feasibility of Using Electronic Consultation in Long-Term Care Homes
Patients in long-term care (LTC) homes face barriers to accessing specialist advice. Electronic consultation (eConsult) has the potential to improve access for these patients. We used a multi-method approach to evaluate adoption of the Champlain BASE eConsult service in LTC homes across Eastern Ontario, Ca...
Podcast
October 12, 2021
The Microbiome and the Use of Probiotics in Long-Term Care
This podcast highlights the role of the microbiome and the use of probiotics in LTC to improve overall health, even beyond digestive issues.
JAMDA
January 9, 2018
The Cost-Effectiveness of Using PARO, a Therapeutic Robotic Seal, to Reduce Agitation and Medication Use in Dementia: Findings from a Cluster–Randomized Controlled Trial
To examine the within-trial costs and cost-effectiveness of using PARO, compared with a plush toy and usual care, for reducing agitation and medication use in people with dementia in long-term care.
JAMDA
December 26, 2017
Use of Anticholinergic Drugs and its Relationship With Psychological Well-Being and Mortality in Long-Term Care Facilities in Helsinki
To assess the burden of drugs with anticholinergic properties (DAPs) and associated factors in long-term care facilities and to explore how psychological well-being and mortality are associated with the use of DAPs.
JAMDA
March 2, 2022