JAMDA
June 26, 2015
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JAMDA
May 24, 2018
Using PROMIS Pain Interference Items to Improve Quality Measurement in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
To evaluate the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) pain interference items for use in a quality measure and to compare the resulting quality score, along with internal reliability and validity, to a similar item set in the Minimum Data Set Version 3.0 (MDS).
JAMDA
February 21, 2015
Elevated Hospitalization Risk of Assisted Living Residents With Dementia in Alberta, Canada
Assisted living (AL) is an increasingly used residential option for older adults with dementia; however, lower staffing rates and service availability raise concerns that such residents may be at increased risk for adverse outcomes. Our objectives were to determine the incidence of hospitalization over 1 y...
JAMDA
March 26, 2015
Sarcopenia Is Associated With Incident Disability, Institutionalization, and Mortality in Community-Dwelling Older Men: The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project
Sarcopenia is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between severity of sarcopenia and incident activities of daily living (ADL) disability, institutionalization, and all-cause mortality among community-dwelling older men participating ...
JAMDA
February 14, 2015
The Course of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dementia: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study
Patients with dementia experience a wide range of neuropsychiatric symptoms. These symptoms often cause considerable distress to patients and caregivers, and often contribute to institutionalization. The current study examined the prevalence and course of neuropsychiatric symptoms in a large sample of pati...
JAMDA
March 19, 2015
Association Between Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion Polymorphisms and Frailty Among Chinese Older People
Frailty involves complex mechanisms of cumulative decline in several physiological systems and is associated with adverse events that are determined by genetic and environmental factors. It has been reported that angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphisms are associated...
JAMDA
December 26, 2017
Protocol for the Assessment of Patient Capacity to Make End-of-Life Treatment Decisions
Patients' right to decide what happens to their bodies, especially around the end of life, is enshrined in legislation across the world, but questions often arise about whether a patient is capable of meaningfully participating in such decisions. Because of uncertainties about capacity, care providers...
Caring for the Ages
June 2, 2026
From Bedside Observation to Guidance
A routine inquiry in 2022 from a nurse practitioner, Jonathan Wilson, led to my first encounter with a urine test report utilizing polymerase-chain reaction (PCR) instead of urine culture. PCR was familiar to me as a test for identifying respiratory viruses, but not for urinary tract infections (UTI). Ra...Basic Page
PALTmed Advocacy Summit
The decisions made in Washington have a direct impact on your practice, your patients, and the future of post-acute and long-term care. Join healthcare professionals, policymakers, and industry leaders for an engaging event focused on the legislative and regulatory issues that matter most. Learn how to be ...
JAMDA
April 6, 2026
Effects of Rehabilitation Robot Training on Cognitive Function in Stroke Patients: A Meta-Analysis
Cognitive dysfunction is the most common complication of stroke, hindering the recovery of physical function and seriously affecting quality of life. With the rapid development of information technology, rehabilitation robots have been widely used in upper and lower limb movements, and gait training after ...
