JAMDA
September 30, 2017
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JAMDA
March 10, 2020
Frailty Index Status of Canadian Home Care Clients Improves With Exercise Therapy and Declines in the Presence of Polypharmacy
This study aimed to investigate if exercise therapy and polypharmacy was associated with frailty state transitions for home care service recipients.
JAMDA
February 1, 2020
Impact of Prior Home Care on Length of Stay in Residential Care for Australians With Dementia
To assess the impact of home care on length-of-stay within residential care.
JAMDA
May 19, 2020
Psychometric Properties of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Canadian Stroke Network Neuropsychological Battery in an Asian Older Adult Sample
Despite the wide usage of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Canadian Stroke Network (NINDS-CSN) neuropsychological battery for the detection of vascular cognitive impairment, its reliability and validity have not been established. Therefore, the present study established the p...
JAMDA
July 26, 2020
Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: A Comparison of Patients Treated at Home Compared With Hospital Long-Term Care
To compare the characteristics of patients treated with invasive prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) at home or in hospital long-term care (HLTC), specifically focusing on medical and functional status, caregiver strain, 6-month outcomes, and health maintenance organization (HMO) costs.
JAMDA
June 23, 2016
Effects of a Home-Based and Volunteer-Administered Physical Training, Nutritional, and Social Support Program on Malnutrition and Frailty in Older Persons: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a home-based and volunteer-administered physical training and nutritional intervention program compared with social support intervention on nutritional and frailty status in prefrail and frail community-dwelling older persons.
JAMDA
March 11, 2016
Effects of Geriatric Interdisciplinary Home Rehabilitation on Walking Ability and Length of Hospital Stay After Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
To evaluate if Geriatric Interdisciplinary Home Rehabilitation could improve walking ability for older people with hip fracture compared with conventional geriatric care and rehabilitation. A secondary aim was to investigate the postoperative length of hospital stay (LOS).
JAMDA
December 16, 2019
Sepsis Survivors Transitioned to Home Health Care: Characteristics and Early Readmission Risk Factors
To profile the characteristics of growing numbers of sepsis survivors receiving home healthcare (HHC) by type of sepsis before, during, and after a sepsis hospitalization and identify characteristics significantly associated with 7-day readmission.
JAMDA
February 19, 2014
Effects of a Multicomponent Home-Based Physical Rehabilitation Program on Mobility Recovery After Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
To investigate whether a home-based rehabilitation program for community-dwelling older people with recent hip fracture is more effective than standard care in improving mobility recovery and reducing disability.
Policy Snapshot
August 26, 2024