JAMDA
August 26, 2021
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JAMDA
August 19, 2022
Slowness as a Predictor of Functional Decline in Older Adults: Comparison of Moberg Picking-Up Test and Walking Speed
Slowness, generally assessed by walking speed (WS), is an estimator of frailty and its outcomes. Because of potential difficulties in assessing WS, the Moberg picking-up test (MPUT) might be an alternative. This study investigated the capacity of slowness measurements (WS and MPUT) to predict nonfatal adve...
JAMDA
March 27, 2021
Slowness Predicts Mortality: A Comparative Analysis of Walking Speed and Moberg Picking-Up Tests
Slow walking speed (WS) is predictive of mortality but may be difficult to measure, which compromises the assessment of frailty, based on Fried et al's phenotype. The timed Moberg picking-up test (MPUT), developed to evaluate hand's function, was found moderately but significantly correlated with...
Caring for the Ages
October 27, 2017
Small Study Calls for Change in SNF, Medicare Hospice Benefit
JAMDA
June 30, 2021
Smart Case Review: A Model For Successful Remote Medical Direction and Enhanced Nursing Home Quality Improvement
This article describes how medical directors can use a strategic approach [Smart Case Review (SCR)] to perform effective and efficient clinical case reviews and key medical director oversight functions simultaneously. SCR can be done either on-site or remotely, by using existing information in the medical ...
Caring for the Ages
February 22, 2022
Smart Case Review: Solving Clinical and Systems Problems Rather Than Reacting to Them
Caring for the Ages
September 28, 2015
Smart Diet Remains Potent Cardiovascular Medicine
Caring for the Ages
December 27, 2023
Smart Use of Data Improves Quality of Long-Term Care for Older Adults
Caring for the Ages
March 2, 2015
Smell Test Sniffs Out Preclinical Alzheimer's
Caring for the Ages
March 2, 2015