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February 13, 2025
Prolonged Use of Antidepressants Among Older People Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities
Antidepressants are commonly used by older people and use increases during transition to long-term care facilities (LTCFs); however, little is known regarding duration of use following LTCF entry. This study aimed to examine duration of antidepressant use among new and existing antidepressant users after L...
JAMDA
January 13, 2021
Spouse and Adult-Child Dementia Caregivers in Chinese American Families: Who Are More Stressed Out?
Though many studies have explored differences between spouses and adult children in dementia care, empirical evidence is lacking on racial- and ethnic-minority populations. To fill this research gap, this study examined care tasks, caregiver burden, and depressive symptoms of Chinese spouse and adult-child...
JAMDA
May 27, 2014
Prescription Drug Use Among Older Adults in Italy: A Country-Wide Perspective
In Italy, prescription drug costs represent approximately 17% of total public health expenditures. Older adults commonly use multiple drugs and, for this reason, this population is responsible for a large portion of drug-related costs. In 2012, public expenditure for pharmaceuticals in primary care exceede...
JAMDA
August 14, 2020
Preventing Fractures in Long-Term Care: Translating Recommendations to Clinical Practice
The Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy for long-term care (LTC) aims to support fracture risk-reduction. LTC specific recommendations for fracture prevention were developed in 2015. This article describes the use of the Knowledge-to Action framework to guide the development and application of research evidence ...
JAMDA
August 24, 2017
Factors Associated With the Trend of Physical and Chemical Restraint Use Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents in Hong Kong: Data From an 11-Year Observational Study
Negative effects of restraint use have been well-documented. However, the prevalence of restraints use has been high in long-term care facilities in Hong Kong compared with other countries and this goes against the basic principles of ethical and compassionate care for older people. The present study aimed...
JAMDA
November 8, 2013
Impaired Standing Balance in Elderly: A New Engineering Method Helps to Unravel Causes and Effects
Deteriorated balance control is the most frequent cause of falls and injuries in the elderly. Balance control comprises a complex interplay of several underlying systems (ie, the sensory systems, the motor system, and the nervous system). Available clinical balance tests determine the patient's abilit...
JAMDA
December 21, 2015
Associations of Walking Speed, Grip Strength, and Standing Balance With Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in a General Population of Japanese Elders
Walking speed, grip strength, and standing balance are key components of physical performance in older people. The present study aimed to evaluate (1) associations of these physical performance measures with cause-specific mortality, (2) independent associations of individual physical performance measures ...
JAMDA
November 22, 2020
A Rising Tide Lifts “Related” Boats—Post-Acute Care Quality Improvement is Associated With Improvement in Long-Term Care Quality in Nursing Homes
To examine the relationship between post-acute care (PAC) quality improvement and long-term care (LTC) quality changes.
JAMDA
January 6, 2021
Feasible and Appropriate Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Nursing Homes
