JAMDA
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JAMDA
October 6, 2021
Comparison of Frailty Index to Pneumonia Severity Measures in Older Patients With Pneumonia
Risk stratification tools are useful to provide appropriate clinical care for older patients with pneumonia. This study aimed to compare a Frailty Index (FI) with pneumonia severity measures, CURB-65, and the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI), for predicting mortality and persistent disability after pneumonia...
JAMDA
July 12, 2020
Healthcare Utilization After Stroke: A 1-Year Prospective Study
This study was undertaken to investigate the predictive value of disease-related factors, contextual factors, and functioning on the use of healthcare for 1 year after stroke.
JAMDA
August 6, 2020
Direct Medical Costs of Dementia With Lewy Bodies by Disease Complexity
There is currently no accurate profile of the economic burden of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), particularly any examination of the direct medical costs of DLB by the number of affected clinical domains. Understanding how trends in the use of healthcare resources evolve as DLB progresses presents opportu...
JAMDA
July 18, 2020
Cognitive Impact of Calorie Restriction: A Narrative Review
The impairment of cognitive function can cause substantial emotional and financial burdens. A recent global increasing trend in cognitive impairment and associated disorders has been observed, which will continue to grow as the population ages rapidly. As a nonpharmaceutical approach, calorie restriction (...
JAMDA
June 7, 2020
Number of Pregnancies and Trajectory of Frailty Index: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Women are frailer than men across different populations and age groups. However, the mechanisms are still not fully understood. One possible cause is pregnancy and motherhood. The objective of this study was to examine trajectories of Frailty Index over time according to the number of pregnancies.
JAMDA
January 29, 2020
Frailty Trait Scale–Short Form: A Frailty Instrument for Clinical Practice
To develop short versions of the Frailty Trait Scale (FTS) for use in clinical settings.
JAMDA
July 25, 2020
Direct Admission from the Emergency Department to a Subacute Care Ward: An Alternative to Acute Hospitalization
In recent years, subacute care units (SCUs) have emerged as alternatives to acute hospitalization for selected emergency department (ED) patients who might benefit from a short period of inpatient stay within a less acute setting. We developed a new protocol to directly admit selected older patients from o...
JAMDA
January 8, 2020
Association Between Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors and Osteoporotic Fractures in Older Persons With Alzheimer's Disease
To identify the association between the use of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) and risk of osteoporotic fractures in older persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
JAMDA
November 15, 2020
Ultrasonography Shows Age-related Changes and Related Factors in the Tongue and Suprahyoid Muscles
To investigate age and other factors related to the deterioration of the muscles used for swallowing, including the tongue and suprahyoid muscles.
