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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sarcopenia in Singaporean Adults—The Yishun Study

JAMDA
July 19, 2020
To describe the normative values of sarcopenia among community-dwelling adults (≥21 years of age); compare the prevalence of sarcopenia using Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria, 2014 (AWGS2014), Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria,...

Safety Climate Associated With Adverse Events in Nursing Homes: A National VA Study

JAMDA
July 19, 2020
Adverse events in nursing homes are leading causes of morbidity and mortality, prompting facilities to investigate their antecedents. This study examined the contribution of safety climate—how frontline staff typically think about safety and act on...

July 19, 2020

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Effects of Home-Based Physical Exercise on Days at Home and Cost-Effectiveness in Pre-Frail and Frail Persons: Randomized Controlled Trial

JAMDA
July 18, 2020
Frailty increases the risks of hospitalization, institutionalization, and death. Our objective was to study the effects of home-based physical exercise on the number of days spent at home among pre-frail and frail persons, versus usual care. In...

Utilization by Long-Term Nursing Home Residents Under Accountable Care Organizations

JAMDA
July 18, 2020
Nursing home care is common and costly. Accountable care organization (ACO) payment models, which have incentives for care that is better coordinated and less reliant on acute settings, have the potential to improve care for this high-cost...

Cognitive Impact of Calorie Restriction: A Narrative Review

JAMDA
July 18, 2020
The impairment of cognitive function can cause substantial emotional and financial burdens. A recent global increasing trend in cognitive impairment and associated disorders has been observed, which will continue to grow as the population ages...

Trends in Antipsychotic and Mood Stabilizer Prescribing in Long-Term Care in the U.S.: 2011–2014

JAMDA
July 18, 2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes focuses on but is not limited to long-term care (LTC) residents with dementia; the potential impact on residents with other diagnoses is...

Feasibility of Perioperative eHealth Interventions for Older Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
July 18, 2020
EHealth interventions are increasingly being applied in perioperative care but have not been adequately studied for older surgical patients who could potentially benefit from them. Therefore, we evaluated the feasibility of perioperative eHealth...

Lifestyle Activity Patterns Related to Physical Frailty and Cognitive Impairment in Urban Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Japan

JAMDA
July 18, 2020
Investigating the lifestyle activity patterns of urban community-dwelling Japanese older adults, focusing on physical frailty and cognitive impairment.

Instability in Preference for Place of Death Among Patients With Symptoms of Advanced Heart Failure

JAMDA
July 18, 2020
Patient preference for place of death is an important component of advance care planning (ACP). If patients’ preference for place of death changes over time, this questions the value of their documented preference. We aimed to assess the extent and...