JAMDA
December 1, 2020
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JAMDA
April 27, 2021
Continuous Palliative Sedation Until Death: The Development of a Practice Protocol for Nursing Homes
Challenges inherent in the practice of continuous palliative sedation until death appear to be particularly pervasive in nursing homes. We aimed to develop a protocol to improve the quality of the practice in Belgian nursing homes.
JAMDA
May 14, 2014
Continuous Sedation Until Death With or Without the Intention to Hasten Death—A Nationwide Study in Nursing Homes in Flanders, Belgium
Continuous sedation until death (CSD), the removal of consciousness of an incurably ill patient until death, has become a controversial practice. Some consider CSD a palliative treatment, whereas others claim that CSD is frequently used with the intention to hasten death. In nursing homes in Flanders, the ...
JAMDA
March 31, 2023
Continuous Vital Signs Monitoring in Patients Hospitalized at Home: Burden or Benefit?
JAMDA
June 19, 2024
Contrast Sensitivity, Visual Field, Color Vision, Motion Perception, and Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review
To examine relationships between visual function (ie, contrast sensitivity, visual field, color vision, and motion perception) and cognitive impairment, including any definition of “cognitive impairment,” mild cognitive impairment, or dementia.
JAMDA
June 17, 2020
Contributions of Modifiable Risk Factors to Dementia Incidence: A Bayesian Network Analysis
To determine and compare the contributions of modifiable risk factors (RFs) with the prevention of dementia in older adults.
JAMDA
April 30, 2016
Contributory Factors to Caregiver Burden in Parkinson Disease
In Parkinson disease (PD), patients often require burdensome assistance, delivered by informal caregivers (eg, spouse).
JAMDA
November 3, 2022
Controversies in Osteoporosis Treatment of Nursing Home Residents
Osteoporotic fractures are a common and serious health problem for older adults living in nursing homes (NHs). Risk of fracture increases with age and dementia status, yet gaps in evidence result in controversies around when to start and stop treatment for osteoporosis in NH residents, particularly those w...
Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2017
Conversation Project Eases End-of-Life Conversations
JAMDA
July 12, 2017