Caring for the Ages
May 31, 2018
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JAMDA
November 21, 2017
Resident Vignettes for Assessing Care Quality in Nursing Homes
Validated process measures that correlate with patient outcomes are needed for research and quality improvement.
JAMDA
March 13, 2021
Resident-to-Resident Elder Mistreatment in Residential Aged Care Services: A Systematic Review of Event Frequency, Type, Resident Characteristics, and History
Resident-to-resident elder mistreatment (R-REM) between residents living in residential aged care (RAC) services is a challenging issue in relation to the care of older people. Evidence suggests that R-REM, such as verbal, physical, and sexual conflict between residents, is a common and pervasive issue. Th...
JAMDA
November 24, 2016
Residential Aged Care Medication Review to Improve the Quality of Medication Use: A Systematic Review
Aging is often associated with various underlying comorbidities that warrant the use of multiple medications. Various interventions, including medication reviews, to optimize pharmacotherapy in older people residing in aged care facilities have been described and evaluated. Previous systematic reviews supp...
JAMDA
June 27, 2020
Residential Greenness Alters Serum 25(OH)D Concentrations: A Longitudinal Cohort of Chinese Older Adults
Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent among older adults. We aimed to study whether residential greenness could alter serum 25(OH)D concentrations as a possible mechanism of residential greenness's positive health effects.
JAMDA
December 20, 2019
Residential Greenness and Frailty Among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Cohort in China
Frailty is an accumulation of deficits characterized by reduced resilience to stressors and increased vulnerability to adverse outcomes. There is evolving evidence on the health benefits of residential greenness, but little is known about its impact on frailty.
JAMDA
May 28, 2023
Residential Long-Term Care and the Built Environment: Balancing Quality of Life and Infection Control
This article explores expert insights into residential long-term care (RLTC), specifically regarding the built environment, its impact on infection control (IC) measures and on resident, staff, and family member quality of life.
JAMDA
April 30, 2014
Residential Relocations Among Older People Over the Course of More Than 10 Years
The objective of this study was to describe the rates of residential relocations over the course of 10.5 years and evaluate differences in these relocation rates according to gender and decedent status.
JAMDA
October 23, 2019
Residential Respite Care Use Is Associated With Fewer Overall Days in Residential Aged Care
To examine the use of residential respite care and determine associations between respite care and total days spent in residential care (respite days plus long-term care days).
Caring for the Ages
June 2, 2015