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JAMDA

February 5, 2016

The Combined Utility of a Brief Functional Measure and Performance-Based Screening Test for Case Finding of Cognitive Impairment in Primary Healthcare

Use of a total risk score (TRS) based on vascular and sociodemographic risk factors has been recommended to identify patients at risk of cognitive impairment. Moreover, combining screening tests has been reported to improve positive predictive values (PPV) for case finding of cognitive impairment.

JAMDA

August 30, 2016

The Complexities of Diabetes in Older Persons

JAMDA

June 1, 2021

The Compliance of End-of-Life Care Preferences Among Older Adults and Its Facilitators and Barriers: A Scoping Review

To explore the compliance of end-of-life (EOL) care preferences, and the facilitators and barriers of promoting quality of EOL care among older adults.

Caring for the Ages

October 30, 2020

The Constants of LTC: What’s Not Changing in the Next Decade

JAMDA

January 23, 2020

The Controversial Condition of Cognitive Frailty: What It Is, What It Should Be

JAMDA

January 9, 2018

The Cost-Effectiveness of Using PARO, a Therapeutic Robotic Seal, to Reduce Agitation and Medication Use in Dementia: Findings from a Cluster–Randomized Controlled Trial

To examine the within-trial costs and cost-effectiveness of using PARO, compared with a plush toy and usual care, for reducing agitation and medication use in people with dementia in long-term care.

JAMDA

December 7, 2013

The Costs of Dementia From the Societal Perspective: Is Care Provided in the Community Really Cheaper than Nursing Home Care?

To compare the costs of care for community-dwelling dementia patients with the costs of care for dementia patients living in nursing homes from the societal perspective.

JAMDA

September 15, 2022

The Course of Depressive Symptoms Over 36 Months in 696 Newly Admitted Nursing Home Residents

To investigate the course of depressive symptoms in newly admitted nursing home (NH) residents and how resident characteristics were associated with the symptoms. To identify groups of residents following the same symptom trajectory.

JAMDA

September 27, 2018

The Course of Geriatric Syndromes in Acutely Hospitalized Older Adults: The Hospital-ADL Study

To establish the prevalence and course of geriatric syndromes from hospital admission up to 3 months postdischarge and to determine the probability to retain geriatric syndromes over the period from discharge until 3 months postdischarge, once they are present at admission.

JAMDA

February 14, 2015

The Course of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dementia: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study

Patients with dementia experience a wide range of neuropsychiatric symptoms. These symptoms often cause considerable distress to patients and caregivers, and often contribute to institutionalization. The current study examined the prevalence and course of neuropsychiatric symptoms in a large sample of pati...