JAMDA
October 1, 2015
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Caring for the Ages
March 3, 2018
An Alarming Trend
Caring for the Ages
March 2, 2015
An All-Hands-on-Deck Approach to Mealtime
JAMDA
August 11, 2018
An Analysis of Falls and Those who Fall in a Chronic Care Facility
Falls in hospitals lead to adverse patient outcomes and prevention of falls is of upmost importance. Little is known about fall and injury rates in chronic care facilities, which are similar to skilled nursing facilities in the United States. Current fall risk tools in this setting are not well studied. En...
JAMDA
September 18, 2014
An Anthropometric Prediction Equation for Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass in Combination With a Measure of Muscle Function to Screen for Sarcopenia in Primary and Aged Care
Sarcopenia is the presence of low muscle mass and poor physical function. We have developed an anthropometric prediction equation (PE). We compared the accuracy of our previously developed anthropometric prediction equation (PE) to dual absorptiometry x-ray (DXA) in predicting low muscle mass and sarcopeni...
Caring for the Ages
October 27, 2017
An Avoidable Mistake and a Wake-Up Call
JAMDA
November 16, 2017
An Easy Assessment of Frailty at Baseline Independently Predicts Prognosis in Very Elderly Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Information about the impact of frailty in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is scarce. No study has assessed the prognostic impact of frailty as measured by the FRAIL scale in very elderly patients with ACS.
JAMDA
June 1, 2014
An Educational Intervention on Drug Use in Nursing Homes Improves Health Outcomes Resource Utilization and Reduces Inappropriate Drug Prescription
Inappropriate drug prescription is a common problem in people living in nursing homes and is linked to adverse health outcomes. This study assessed the effect of an educational intervention directed to nursing home physicians in reducing inappropriate prescription and improving health outcomes and resource...
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
An Educational Program for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Staff Targeting Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
JAMDA
March 30, 2021