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Comparative Study of Frailty Assessment Measures in Predicting All-Cause Mortality: Insights From NHANES

JAMDA
January 15, 2025
The 3 most frequently utilized frailty assessment measures are the Fried criteria, FRAIL scale, and Frailty Index (FI). This study aimed to compare predictive capabilities of these 3 measures regarding all-cause mortality in the United States and to...

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity at any Dose Reduces All-Cause Dementia Risk Regardless of Frailty Status

JAMDA
January 15, 2025
Reaching the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) recommendations of 150 min/wk is difficult for older adults, particularly among those living with frailty and its associated risk of dementia. We examined the dose-response relationship...

Factors Influencing Medical Prescribers' Acceptance of Pharmacists’ Recommendations in Non-hospitalized Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
January 13, 2025
To investigate the rate of, and factors affecting, acceptance of pharmacists’ recommendations by medical prescribers following medication reviews conducted in non-hospitalized older adults.

Environmental and Clinical Factors Concerning Gastrointestinal Bleeding: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses

JAMDA
January 13, 2025
Gastrointestinal bleeding, an emergency and critical disease, is affected by multiple factors. This study aims to systematically summarize and appraise various factors associated with gastrointestinal bleeding.

Association Between Multimorbidity and End-of-Life Outcomes Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Evidence From 28 Countries

JAMDA
January 10, 2025
Multimorbidity poses significant challenges to the well-being of middle-aged and older adults, but its impact on end-of-life experiences remains relatively underexplored and inconsistent. This study aims to investigate the association between the...

Rehabilitation Outcomes and Experiences of People Living With Dementia: A Mixed-Methods Study

JAMDA
January 10, 2025
Seven million people live with dementia (PLWD) in the United States, which will reach 12 million by 2040.1 One in 5 older adults with dementia is hospitalized each year; one-third experience multiple hospitalizations.2 Thirty percent of older adults...

Medication Use in People Aged 90 Years and Older: A Nationwide Study

JAMDA
January 10, 2025
We aimed to describe the medications prescribed to people aged ≥90 years.

Association Between Mortality and Time Spent Out of Bed in Older-Adult Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
January 10, 2025
For older adults, spending time out of bed is important for preventing functional decline, but its relationship to mortality is not clear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between mortality and time spent out of bed in Japanese...

Experiences of Care Aides Caring for Residents With a History of Psychological Trauma in Long-Term Care Homes (Nursing Homes)—Early Findings

JAMDA
January 10, 2025
Recent data from Canadian long-term care (LTC) homes report that 60.8% of residents live with dementia and 65.9% experience moderate to severe cognitive impairment.1 LTC admission can be traumatic for older adults,2 particularly those with dementia...

Interventions to Reduce Loneliness Among Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Network Meta-analysis and Systematic Review

JAMDA
January 9, 2025
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in reducing loneliness among community-dwelling older adults.