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JAMDA
July 18, 2019
Existing evidence on long-term psychotropic polypharmacy in older people is scarce despite serious safety concerns regarding this issue. This study aims to identify distinct trajectories of longitudinal psychotropic agent use and to examine the association with the risk of mortality and unplanned hospitali...
JAMDA
August 18, 2022
To investigate factors that influence hearing aid use according to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). The TDF is a behavioral science framework that aids understanding of factors that influence behavior.
JAMDA
March 22, 2019
To compare 3 internationally established criteria for drugs with anticholinergic properties (DAPs) and their associated factors in long-term care facilities, and to investigate the association between use of DAPs and psychological well-being (PWB) or mortality.
JAMDA
October 1, 2018
To assess the impact of hip fracture (HF) on health care expenditures and resource use.
JAMDA
June 7, 2023
To examine the relationship between AL communities' distance to the nearest hospital and residents’ rates of emergency department (ED) use. We hypothesize that when access to an ED is more convenient, as measured by a shorter distance, assisted living (AL)-to-ED transfers are more common, particularly...
JAMDA
July 5, 2023
We aim to analyze the risk of death from specific external causes, including falls, complications of medical and surgical care, unintentional injuries, and suicide, in dementia patients.
JAMDA
August 4, 2023
This study aimed to investigate the association between long-term opioid use and the risk of dementia in patients with chronic pain.
JAMDA
November 20, 2017
The Institute of Medicine has highlighted unequal treatment for African American individuals in health care. We examined the association of underuse of antidepressants in African American individuals with increased mortality.
JAMDA
October 3, 2019
To investigate associations between leisure activities, examining each activity separately and in combination, and all-cause mortality among the Chinese oldest-old (≥80 years) population.
JAMDA
February 22, 2017
There is growing interest in the use of curcumin, a plant polyphenol with potent anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and neuroprotective properties, as a novel antidepressant. Clinical trials have yielded conflicting conclusions pertaining to its effectiveness in depression. A meta-analysis of the topic, whic...