JAMDA
June 6, 2024
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JAMDA
December 2, 2024
Association of Indoor Environment with the Intention to Enter Nursing Homes among Older Adults with Functional Limitations in Japan
The indoor environment refers to the conditions within a building, including thermal comfort, air quality, lighting, and noise levels. However, the association between the indoor environment and the intention to enter nursing homes among older adults with functional limitations remains unclear. Therefore, ...
JAMDA
February 11, 2025
Changing Oral Health Trajectories: A 10-Year Cross-Sectional Comparison of 2 Domiciliary Dental Care Patient Groups in Nursing Homes
Since 2010, Gerodent has been a comprehensive oral health care program including biannual domiciliary dental care in nursing homes in Flanders, Belgium. Previous research revealed poor oral health among nursing home residents attending the mobile clinic. The objective of this study was to evaluate potentia...
JAMDA
February 11, 2025
Skin Ulcer Development and Deterioration of Social Engagement among Nursing Home Residents
Skin ulcers are a critical indicator of quality of care in nursing homes that influence residents’ physical, psychological, and social health. The objective of this study is to understand the influence of developing skin ulcers on deterioration in social engagement in nursing home residents.
JAMDA
July 28, 2025
Effects of Social Learning Theory–Based Training on Pressure Injury Competence in Chinese Nursing Home Assistants: A Cluster RCT
Pressure injury poses significant challenges in nursing homes, exacerbated by aging populations and gaps in caregivers' training. This study evaluated the efficacy of the social learning theory–based training program in improving Chinese nursing home assistants’ pressure injury prevention and manageme...
JAMDA
April 17, 2015
The Influence of Organizational Context on Best Practice Use by Care Aides in Residential Long-Term Care Settings
This study assessed individual and organizational context (work environment) factors that influence use of best practices by care aides (nursing assistants) in nursing homes. Little scientific attention has been focused on understanding best practice use in nursing homes and almost none on care aides. ...
Spotlight
August 23, 2023
Buprenorphine and Substance Use Disorder in PALTC
The statistics regarding substance use disorders are frightening. On a special AMDA On-The-Go podcast, Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD, said, “In 2022 alone, the U.S. saw 109,000 deaths from drug overdoses, and Washington state has seen a 20% increase.” The good news, she said, is that effective ...
JAMDA
February 25, 2016
Pressure Ulcer Reduction Begins with Appropriate Screening
JAMDA
February 25, 2016
Successful Reduction of Sliding Scale Insulin
JAMDA
September 3, 2021
Reduction in Fear of Physical Activity Among Older Persons With Coronary Artery Disease by Physical Therapist–Assisted Exercise: A Randomized Trial
