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Older men have lower circulating testosterone (T) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) but higher levels of thyrotrophin (TSH) compared with younger men, and exhibit poorer health. Whether age-associated differences in hormone levels are causally related to cardiovascular disease, or are biomarkers ref...

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

November 16, 2017

Hospice Care for Patients With Dementia in the United States: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Patients with dementia form an increasing proportion of those entering hospice care. Little is known about the types of hospices serving patients with dementia and the patterns of hospice use, including timing of hospice disenrollment between patients with and without dementia.

JAMDA

July 9, 2014

Hospice Family Members' Perceptions of and Experiences With End-of-Life Care in the Nursing Home

Even though more than 25% of Americans die in nursing homes, end-of-life care has consistently been found to be less than adequate in this setting. Even for those residents on hospice, end-of-life care has been found to be problematic. This study had 2 research questions; (1) How do family members of hospi...