JAMDA
September 15, 2020
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JAMDA
August 11, 2020
Shortages of Staff in Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What are the Driving Factors?
During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, US nursing homes (NHs) have been under pressure to maintain staff levels with limited access to personal protection equipment (PPE). This study examines the prevalence and factors associated with shortages of NH staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Spotlight
July 13, 2023
Subcommittee Works with States to Promote Positive Change
AMDA has long understood and appreciated the power of the states to influence change and have an impact on policy. In recent years, the State Based Policy & Advocacy (SBPA) Subcommittee has taken up this baton and run with it.
JAMDA
May 4, 2021
Response and Adherence of Nursing Home Residents to a Nutrition/Exercise Intervention
Interindividual response variability to nutrition and exercise interventions is extensive in older adults. A group of nursing home (NH) residents participated in a combined intervention. The objective of this post-hoc analysis was to identify factors associated with intervention response measured by change...
JAMDA
February 9, 2021
Association Between Disability Trajectory and Health Care Service Utilization Among Older Adults in China
This study aimed to identify the heterogeneous disability trajectories among older Chinese adults and examine the association between disability trajectories and health care service utilization.
JAMDA
December 23, 2014
Exposure to Atropinic Drugs and Frailty Status
Atropinic drugs can increase the risk of falls, cognitive impairment, and mortality in older patients; however, whether exposure to atropinic drugs is associated with frailty status remains unknown. Our aim was to assess the association between frailty status and exposure to atropinic drugs in a geriatric ...
JAMDA
November 17, 2014
Incidence and Predictors of Sarcopenia Onset in Community-Dwelling Elderly Japanese Women: 4-Year Follow-Up Study
Several studies have explored the prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia, but they have been based on cross-sectional data. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence and predictors of the onset of sarcopenia over 4 years in community-dwelling elderly women.
JAMDA
October 14, 2020
Outcomes of Nursing Home COVID-19 Patients by Initial Symptoms and Comorbidity: Results of Universal Testing of 1970 Residents
Clinical implications of asymptomatic cases of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in nursing homes remain poorly understood. We assessed the association of symptom status and medical comorbidities on mortality and hospitalization risk associated with COVID-19 in residents across 15 nursing homes...
JAMDA
June 28, 2020
Handgrip Strength Asymmetry and Weakness May Accelerate Time to Mortality in Aging Americans
Assessing handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry may provide insights into HGS as a prognostic assessment of strength capacity and vitality. This study sought to determine the associations of HGS asymmetry and weakness on time to mortality in aging Americans.
JAMDA
February 15, 2014