JAMDA
June 28, 2017
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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
Changes in End-of-Life Symptom Management Prescribing among Long-Term Care Residents during COVID-19
To examine changes in the prescribing of end-of-life symptom management medications in long-term care (LTC) homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAMDA
August 24, 2023
Prevalence, Severity and Impact of Visuospatial Neglect in Geriatric Stroke Rehabilitation, a Cross-Sectional Study
Visuospatial neglect (VSN) is a common cognitive deficit of lateralized attention after stroke and can have a negative influence on patients’ daily activities, community participation, and caregiver burden. VSN prevalence has been investigated in several mixed-age populations, but rarely in only an older p...
Spotlight
March 22, 2024
The Changing Face of AL
The face of assisted living (AL) has changed significantly over the years. It has gone from being strictly a hospitality model to a hybrid of hospitality and medical care. Increasingly, AL is home to residents with a variety of clinical issues and chronic conditions, as well as mental, cognitive, and physi...
JAMDA
January 13, 2021
Hospital Deaths Increased After Reforms Regardless of Dementia Status: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis
Dying in a hospital is highly stressful for older adults and families. Persons with dementia who are hospitalized are particularly vulnerable to negative outcomes. The objective of this study is to fill an evidence gap on whether the 2015 Dutch long-term care reforms were effective in increasing deaths at ...
