JAMDA
April 21, 2023
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JAMDA
April 3, 2023
Hospice Aide Visits among Nursing Home Residents During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hospice aides are vital in delivering care to patients and family members at the end of life. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disruptions in hospice care delivery, especially in long-term care settings. We aim to provide a description of hospice aide visits among nursing home residents enrolled in hospic...
JAMDA
June 6, 2015
Current Dermatologic Care in Dutch Nursing Homes and Possible Improvements: A Nationwide Survey
To assess the provision and need of dermatologic care among Dutch nursing home patients and to obtain recommendations for improvement.
JAMDA
June 20, 2018
Higher Level of Obesity Is Associated with Intensive Personal Care Assistance in the Nursing Home
To examine whether higher obesity level was associated with extensive staffing assistance (from 2 or more persons) for completing activities of daily living (ADL) among older nursing home residents.
JAMDA
February 23, 2023
The Role of Individual-Level Socioeconomic Status on Nursing Home Placement Accounting for Neighborhood Characteristics
Independent living is desirable for many older adults. Although several factors such as physical and cognitive functions are important predictors for nursing home placement (NHP), it is also reported that socioeconomic status (SES) affects the risk of NHP. In this study, we aimed to examine whether an indi...
JAMDA
March 31, 2023
Frailty and Time at Home After Post-Acute Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities
To examine the association of a claims-based frailty index with time at home, defined as the number of days alive and spent out of hospital or skilled nursing facility (SNF).
JAMDA
June 8, 2023
The Benefits of Nursing Home Air Purification on COVID-19 Outcomes: A Natural Experiment
Improving indoor air quality is one potential strategy to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in any setting, including nursing homes, where staff and residents have been disproportionately and negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAMDA
December 15, 2014
Impact of Dual Sensory Impairment on Onset of Behavioral Symptoms in European Nursing Homes: Results From the Services and Health for Elderly in Long-Term Care Study
To investigate if dual sensory impairment (DSI) in the form of a combined visual and hearing impairment is associated with the onset of behavioral symptoms in nursing homes.
JAMDA
December 19, 2014
The Characteristics of Diabetic Residents in European Nursing Homes: Results from the SHELTER Study
The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in European nursing homes (NHs), and the health and functional characteristics of diabetic residents (DMR) aged 60 years and older.
JAMDA
February 25, 2015