JAMDA
October 8, 2019
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JAMDA
October 22, 2019
Uncertain Association Between Benzodiazepine Use and the Risk of Dementia: A Cohort Study
To examine the association between benzodiazepine use and the risk of dementia.
JAMDA
August 5, 2015
Acute Hospital Admissions Because of Health Care–Related Adverse Events: A Retrospective Study of 5 Specialist Departments
Health care–related adverse events (HCRAEs), which should not be confused with (blameworthy) medical errors, are common; they can lead to hospital admissions and can have grave consequences. Although they are sometimes potentially preventable, information is lacking on HCRAEs to admission to different dep...
JAMDA
August 5, 2015
Optimizing Eating Performance for Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia: Testing the Impact of Function-Focused Care for Cognitively Impaired
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a well-developed theory-based function-focused care for cognitively impaired (FFC-CI) intervention on eating performance among long-term care (LTC) residents with moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment.
JAMDA
August 17, 2015
High-Intensity Telemedicine Decreases Emergency Department Use for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions by Older Adult Senior Living Community Residents
Emergency department (ED) visits for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) are common among older adults. The high-intensity telemedicine model of care has been proposed as an innovative approach to expand access to acute illness care, thereby preventing ED visits. The aim of this study was to asses...
JAMDA
July 10, 2015
Eight-Year Trends in the Use of Opioids, Other Analgesics, and Psychotropic Medications Among Institutionalized Older People in Finland
It is recognized that pain has been undertreated and psychotropic medications overused in institutional settings.
JAMDA
July 18, 2019
A Group-based Trajectory Analysis of Longitudinal Psychotropic Agent Use and Adverse Outcomes Among Older People
Existing evidence on long-term psychotropic polypharmacy in older people is scarce despite serious safety concerns regarding this issue. This study aims to identify distinct trajectories of longitudinal psychotropic agent use and to examine the association with the risk of mortality and unplanned hospitali...
JAMDA
August 18, 2022
Systematic Review of Factors Associated With Hearing Aid Use in People Living in the Community With Dementia and Age-Related Hearing Loss
To investigate factors that influence hearing aid use according to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). The TDF is a behavioral science framework that aids understanding of factors that influence behavior.
JAMDA
March 22, 2019
Use of Anticholinergic Drugs According to Various Criteria and Their Association With Psychological Well-Being and Mortality in Long-Term Care Facilities
To compare 3 internationally established criteria for drugs with anticholinergic properties (DAPs) and their associated factors in long-term care facilities, and to investigate the association between use of DAPs and psychological well-being (PWB) or mortality.
JAMDA
October 1, 2018