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December 29, 2022

How the 2018 Japan Floods Impacted Nursing Home Admissions for Older Persons: A Longitudinal Study Using the Long-Term Care Insurance Comprehensive Database

As disasters become more frequent because of global warming, countries across the world are seeking ways to protect vulnerable older populations. Although these conditions may increase nursing home admission (NHA) rates for older persons, we know of no studies that have directly tested this hypothesis. ...

JAMDA

March 17, 2016

How the Frailty Index May Support the Allocation of Health Care Resources: An Example From the INCUR Study

The Frailty Index (FI), proposed by Rockwood and Mitniski, measures the deficits accumulation occurring with aging, and can be generated from the results of a comprehensive clinical assessment. Its construct (based on pure arithmetical assumptions) may represent a unique feature for supporting unbiased com...

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2015

How the 2018 Japan Floods Impacted Nursing Home Admissions for Older Persons: A Longitudinal Study Using the Long-Term Care Insurance Comprehensive Database

How the Frailty Index May Support the Allocation of Health Care Resources: An Example From the INCUR Study

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How to Implement Traditional Chinese Medicine in Alzheimer Disease Prevention in Occidental Countries?

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