JAMDA
January 28, 2026
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JAMDA
January 27, 2026
Falls in the Nursing Home: The Impact of Staffing Levels and Agency Staff Use on Injurious Falls
A recent investigation between staffing patterns in nursing homes (NH) and quality outcomes has not occurred. Our objective was to examine whether staffing levels and utilization of agency staff are associated with injurious falls in NHs.
JAMDA
January 29, 2026
Prevalence of Fecal Incontinence in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Fecal incontinence (FI) is a prevalent yet often overlooked condition in older adults, significantly impacting both quality of life and health care systems. This study aimed to explore the pooled prevalence of FI among older adults.
JAMDA
November 12, 2016
Risk of Hip Fracture in Benzodiazepine Users With and Without Alzheimer Disease
To investigate the association between benzodiazepine and related drug (BZDR) use and hip fracture as well as postfracture mortality and duration of hospital stay in community-dwellers with and without Alzheimer disease (AD).
JAMDA
November 23, 2016
CYP2C9 Genotypes Modify Benzodiazepine-Related Fall Risk: Original Results From Three Studies With Meta-Analysis
To investigate whether the CYP2C9*2 and *3 variants modify benzodiazepine-related fall risk.
JAMDA
January 17, 2017
Cognitive Impairment Is Very Common in Elderly Patients With Syncope and Unexplained Falls
To evaluate the prevalence of cognitive impairment (CI), including mild CI and dementia, in elderly patients with syncope and unexplained falls. In this population, we compared the use of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) with a cognitive screening test that assesses executive dysfunction typical of...
JAMDA
January 17, 2017
The Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Efficacy of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With COPD
To compare changes in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) dropout and outcomes between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with and without cognitive impairment.
JAMDA
February 14, 2017
Are Hospital/ED Transfers Less Likely Among Nursing Home Residents With Do-Not-Hospitalize Orders?
This study aims to examine whether an advance directive “Do Not Hospitalize” (DNH) would be effective in reducing hospital/emergency department (ED) transfers. Similar effects in residents with dementia were also examined.
JAMDA
March 18, 2017
The Association Between Muscle Weakness and Incident Diabetes in Older Mexican Americans
A natural decline of muscle strength occurs during the aging process; however, preserving muscle strength may lower the rate of many preventable diseases such as diabetes, especially in higher risk populations. The purpose of this study was to examine the sex-specific association between muscle weakness an...
JAMDA
April 12, 2017