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JAMDA
September 1, 2016
The fall risk assessment tool (FRAT-up) is a tool for predicting falls in community-dwelling older people based on a meta-analysis of fall risk factors. Based on the fall risk factor profile, this tool calculates the individual risk of falling over the next year. The objective of this study is to evaluate ...
JAMDA
June 18, 2020
The First-time Injurious Fall (FIF) screening tool was created to identify fall risk in community-living older adults who may benefit from primary preventive interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive performance of the FIF tool in 2 cohorts of older adults.
JAMDA
October 14, 2016
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV) is proposed as a marker of healthy ageing and FEV expressions that are independent of reference values have been reported to be better at predicting mortality in older adults. We assess and compare the predictive value of different FEV expressions for mortality, h...
JAMDA
September 15, 2015
Frailty is one of many serious problems in countries with aging populations, such as Japan. The aim of this study was to examine whether higher scores on the newly developed self-report questionnaire for frailty are associated with adults being certified as needing care under the new long-term care insuran...
JAMDA
February 12, 2024
To investigate prevalence and predictors of oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) deprescribing in older inpatients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and its association with 1-year incidence of major clinical outcomes.
JAMDA
June 24, 2022
To investigate the associations of morbidity burden and frailty with the transitions between functional decline, institutionalization, and mortality.
JAMDA
September 24, 2018
For persons with dementia, the appropriate duration of cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI) use remains unclear. We examined patterns of ChEI use during nursing home (NH) transition and the factors associated with discontinuation following admission.
JAMDA
July 4, 2020
Early-onset Alzheimer's disease (EOAD), defined as onset of AD before the age of 65 years, is less common than the late-onset type, and little is known about the factors affecting disease progression. The aim of the study was to investigate factors influencing disease progression in people with EOAD.
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JAMDA
May 8, 2018
Investigate predictors of falls and fractures leading to hospitalization in a large cohort of people with dementia.
JAMDA
August 19, 2021
With unprecedented demand for Medicaid long-term services and supports, states are seeking to allocate resources in the most efficient way. Understanding the prevalence of frailty and how it varies across home and community-based services (HCBS) populations can assist states with more precise identificatio...