JAMDA
August 8, 2017
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JAMDA
October 14, 2016
Protein-Enriched Bread and Readymade Meals Increase Community-Dwelling Older Adults' Protein Intake in a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Sufficient protein intake can decrease undernutrition risk among community-dwelling older adults. This study aimed to increase community-dwelling older adults' daily protein intake with acceptable and applicable protein-enriched bread and readymade meals at home.
JAMDA
September 2, 2021
Meaningful Activities and Sources of Meaning for Community-Dwelling People Living with Dementia
To examine how people living with dementia at home engage in meaningful activities, a critical component of quality of life.
JAMDA
June 28, 2017
A Pilot Randomized Trial of a Companion Robot for People With Dementia Living in the Community
To investigate the affective, social, behavioral, and physiological effects of the companion robot Paro for people with dementia in both a day care center and a home setting.
JAMDA
June 28, 2017
Prevalence and Determinants of Poor Food Intake of Residents Living in Long-Term Care
Poor food intake is known to lead to malnutrition in long-term care homes (LTCH), yet multilevel determinants of food intake are not fully understood, hampering development of interventions that can maintain the nutritional status of residents. This study measures energy and protein intake of LTCH resident...
JAMDA
February 25, 2020
International Consensus Definition of a Serious Infection in a Geriatric Patient Presenting to Ambulatory Care
Early recognition and prompt treatment of a serious infection is important to optimize prognosis in older patients. The current evidence base underpinning this early recognition in ambulatory care is scattered and haphazard, calling for new research to strengthen clinical practice. Before embarking on such...
JAMDA
December 20, 2021
Reimagining Financing and Payment of Long-Term Care
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed fundamental problems with the structure of long-term care financing and payment in the United States. The piecemeal system that exists suffers from several key problems, including underfunding, fragmentation across types and sites of care, and substantial variation in payment...
JAMDA
June 8, 2016
Effect of a Proton Pump Inhibitor Deprescribing Guideline on Drug Usage and Costs in Long-Term Care
To assess the effect of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) deprescribing guideline on PPI usage and PPI drug costs in one long-term care home in Ontario, Canada.
JAMDA
March 5, 2014
Comprehensive Care Improves Physical Recovery of Hip-Fractured Elderly Taiwanese Patients With Poor Nutritional Status
The effects of nutritional management among other intervention components have not been examined for hip-fractured elderly persons with poor nutritional status. Accordingly, this study explored the intervention effects of an in-home program using a comprehensive care model that included a nutrition-managem...
JAMDA
March 1, 2024