Caring for the Ages
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JAMDA
March 8, 2019
A New Functional Classification Based on Frailty and Disability Stratifies the Risk for Mortality Among Older Adults: The FRADEA Study
The aim of the current study was to investigate whether a new functional classification, based on basic (BADL) and instrumental (IADL) activities of daily living and frailty, is associated with mortality in older adults during 10 years of follow-up.
JAMDA
October 5, 2024
A New Hospital-At-Home Model for Integrated Geriatric Care: Data from a Preliminary Italian Experience
Hospital-at-home (HaH) has emerged as an alternative to conventional in-hospital care in older adults, possibly reducing hospital admissions and related complications. This study aimed to describe the characteristics and outcomes of patients referred to “Gruppo di Intervento Rapido Ospedale-Territorio” (GI...
JAMDA
February 5, 2014
A New Model for End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes
This study aimed to promote quality end-of-life (EOL) care for nursing home residents, through the establishment of advance care plan (ACP) and introduction of a new care pathway. This pathway bypassed the emergency room (ER) and acute medical wards by facilitating direct clinical admission to an extended-...
JAMDA
February 23, 2017
A New Model of Attention in Nursing Home and Long Term Care (NH/LTC) in México (Asylum): Includes Caregiver, Nurse and Physician Support and Use of Telemedicine in an a Tele Office or Residents Bedside
JAMDA
March 1, 2014
A New Operational Definition of Frailty: The Frailty Trait Scale
To provide a new instrument to diagnose frailty, the Frailty Trait Scale (FTS), that allows a more precise assessment and monitoring of individuals.
JAMDA
September 3, 2016
A New Prognosis Score to Predict Mortality After Acute Pneumonia in Very Elderly Patients
Acute pneumonia (AP) induces an excess of mortality among the elderly. We evaluated the value of a new predictive biomarker index compared to usual prognosis scores for predicting in-hospital and 1-year mortalities in elderly inpatients with AP.
JAMDA
January 30, 2014
A New Toolkit for Behavioral Health
Caring for the Ages
October 23, 2021
A New Year Brought a New World
JAMDA
March 13, 2023