Caring for the Ages
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JAMDA
April 7, 2015
Toward a Comprehensive Model of Frailty: An Emerging Concept From the Hong Kong Centenarian Study
A better understanding of the essential components of frailty is important for future developments of management strategies. We aimed to assess the incremental validity of a Comprehensive Model of Frailty (CMF) over Frailty Index (FI) in predicting self-rated health and functional dependency amongst near-c...
JAMDA
November 19, 2020
Toward a Partnership in the Transition from Home to a Nursing Home: The TRANSCIT Model
The transition from home to a nursing home can be stressful and traumatic for both older persons and informal caregivers and is often associated with negative outcomes. Additionally, transitional care interventions often lack a comprehensive approach, possibly leading to fragmented care. To avoid this frag...
JAMDA
July 7, 2023
Toward a Prognostic Model for Mortality Risk in Older People Living With HIV: A Prospective Cohort Study From Southwestern China
The existing prognostic models for mortality risk in people living with HIV (PLWH) may not be applicable for older PLWH because the risk factors were confined to biomarkers and clinical variables. We developed and validated a nomogram for the prognosis of all-cause mortality in older PLWH based on comprehe...
JAMDA
February 27, 2019
Toward Common Data Elements for International Research in Long-term Care Homes: Advancing Person-Centered Care
To support person-centered, residential long-term care internationally, a consortium of researchers in medicine, nursing, behavioral, and social sciences from 21 geographically and economically diverse countries have launched the WE-THRIVE consortium to develop a common data infrastructure. WE-THRIVE aims ...
JAMDA
February 7, 2014
Tracking Frequency of Locomotion in Post-acute Nursing Home Residents to Determine Patterns of Mobility as Part of the Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaign
JAMDA
July 5, 2020
Training Needs Among Family Caregivers Assisting During Home Health, as Identified by Home Health Clinicians
To estimate the proportion of family caregivers assisting older adults during Medicare home health who have an identified need for activity-specific training and identify characteristics associated with caregiver training needs.
JAMDA
February 19, 2015
Training Nursing Home Staff in Advance Care Planning Using Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment
JAMDA
February 13, 2019
Trajectories of Accumulation of Health Deficits in Older Adults: Are There Variations According to Health Domains?
To analyze sex- and education-specific trajectories of health deficits accumulation (DA) throughout old age and to examine whether these trajectories differ according to health domains.
JAMDA
November 24, 2015