JAMDA
December 11, 2018
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JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Fourteen-Year Trends in the Use of Psychotropic Medications, Opioids, and Other Sedatives Among Institutionalized Older People in Helsinki, Finland
The use of psychotropic drugs in long-term care (LTC) is very common, despite their known adverse effects. The prevalence of opioid use is growing among older adults. This study aimed to investigate trends in the prevalence of psychotropics, opioids, and sedative load in a LTC setting over a 14-year period...
JAMDA
December 20, 2018
Health Outcomes of Deprescribing Interventions Among Older Residents in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Deprescribing is effective in addressing concerns relating to polypharmacy in residents of nursing homes. However, the clinical outcomes of deprescribing interventions among residents in nursing homes are not well understood. We evaluated the impact of deprescribing interventions by health care professiona...
JAMDA
May 17, 2024
The Impact of Deprescribing Interventions on the Drug Burden Index and Other Outcomes: A Systematic Review
The Drug Burden Index (DBI) calculates a person's exposure to anticholinergic and sedative medications. We aimed to review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of deprescribing interventions that reported the DBI as an outcome, their characteristics, effectiveness in reducing the DBI, and impact on oth...
JAMDA
May 1, 2024
Frailty Predicts Dementia and Death in Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care
To investigate how the accumulation of deficits traditionally related and not traditionally related to dementia predicts dementia and mortality.
JAMDA
April 27, 2024
The Impact of Social Vulnerability on Alcohol Consumption and Mortality: A 20-year Age, Sex-stratified Analysis from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study of Aging
This study aimed to use the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) to encapsulate the complex and multidimensional nature of social determinants and their influence on alcohol intake and mortality in middle-aged and older individuals.
JAMDA
April 30, 2024
Associations between Physical Activity and the Incidence of Cerebrovascular Disease or All-Cause Mortality among 146,742 Older Adults: A 13-Year Prospective Cohort Study
Although studies have indicated that physical activity (PA) is related to cardiovascular disease, the specific association between PA and incident cerebrovascular disease (CBVD) remains uncertain. The current study aimed to investigate the associations between PA levels and the CBVD incidence or all-cause ...
JAMDA
September 1, 2025
The Risk of Dementia Following Hearing Disorder Onset: A National Cohort Study
This study aimed to examine the association between all-cause hearing disorder onset and dementia risk, owing to prior reports of inconsistencies and untested potential biases.
JAMDA
September 10, 2025
Adverse Events in Older Hospitalized Patients With Cognitive Impairment
As an increasing number of hospitalized inpatients are older and frail, cognitive impairment is becoming more common. Cognitive impairment may increase susceptibility to adverse events (AEs). This study aimed to identify the prevalence of AEs, potentially preventable AEs, and deaths in patients with and wi...
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Nov 01, 2025 7:30 am - Nov 01, 2025 3:30 pm
Greater New England Fall Symposium
Connect with colleagues from the Greater New England area at the chapter's Annual Meeting on November 1, hosted at Waterstone Senior Living in Lexington, MA.
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