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JAMDA
November 14, 2024
Measurement of Quality in Assisted Living in the United States of America: A Scoping Review
To identify different approaches (unique domains) and indicators to evaluate quality in assisted living communities in the United States.
JAMDA
May 5, 2020
High Prevalence of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Acutely Hospitalized Patients Aged 80 Years and Older
Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a geriatric syndrome that is usually underdiagnosed in older patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and identify the main risk factors of dysphagia in the oldest old patients admitted to an acute geriatric unit.
JAMDA
October 6, 2021
Staffing and Protective Equipment Access Mitigated COVID-19 Penetration and Spread in US Nursing Homes During the Third Surge
During the last quarter of 2020—despite improved distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) and knowledge of COVID-19 management—nursing homes experienced the greatest increases in cases and deaths since the pandemic's beginning. We sought to update COVID-19 estimates of cases, hospitalizatio...
JAMDA
May 6, 2020
Understated Cognitive Impairment Assessed with the Clock-Drawing Test in Community-Dwelling Individuals Aged ≥50 Years
To estimate the prevalence of understated cognitive impairment by administering the Clock-Drawing Test (CDT) to community-dwelling individuals aged ≥50 years and to investigate the associated clinical phenotype.
JAMDA
August 4, 2020
The Relationship Between Dementia Subtypes and Nutritional Parameters in Older Adults
There are a few studies showing how nutritional parameters are affected according to dementia subtypes. The aim of this study was to compare the parameters characterizing nutritional status and micronutrient levels according to different dementia subtypes.
JAMDA
July 6, 2020
Do Exercises Prevent Falls Among Older Adults: Where Are We Now? A Systematic Review
To determine whether single interventions (SI), multifactorial interventions (MI), or multiple component interventions (MCI) including vitamin D supplementation prevent the incidence of falls and fall risk factors among older adults who are community-dwelling or living in long-term care facilities.
JAMDA
July 4, 2020
Obesity among Nursing Home Residents: Association with Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations
Studies show that in nursing homes (NHs), the prevalence of moderate-to-severe obesity has doubled in the last decade and continues to increase. Obese residents are often complex and costly, and this increase in prevalence has come at a time when NHs struggle to decrease hospitalizations, particularly thos...
JAMDA
July 28, 2020
Drug Burden Index and Cognitive and Physical Function in Aged Care Residents: A Longitudinal Study
Anticholinergic/antimuscarinic and sedative medications (eg, benzodiazepines) have been found to be associated with poorer cognitive and physical function and mobility impairment in older age. However, previous studies were mostly conducted among community-dwelling older individuals and had often a cross-s...
Spotlight
April 26, 2023