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Factors that Influence Satisfaction with Activities in Assisted Living Residents

JAMDA
May 1, 2023
Engagement in activities is important for maintaining physical function and has been associated with improved quality of life among residents in assisted living. Numerous factors can influence residents’ satisfaction with activities including...

Factors Associated with Care Interactions Among Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
May 1, 2023
The quality of care interactions play a role in resident quality of life and psychological well-being among nursing home (NH) residents living with dementia. Care interactions are influenced by resident demographics, resident characteristics, and...

Face-to-face Nursing Home Visits During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Safe Intervention

JAMDA
May 1, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major disproportionate effect on morbidity and mortality of nursing home residents, accounting for 40% of all COVID-19 deaths, necessitating “lockdowns” to limit exposure. This has prevented loved ones from visiting,...

Examining Relationships Between Nursing Home Facility Factors, Pain, and Race

JAMDA
May 1, 2023
Pain is highly prevalent among nursing home (NH) residents with dementia with estimates suggesting that 35-80% of residents experience pain. There are a number of factors that are associated with pain in NH residents with dementia including age,...

Evaluating for Cognitive Assessment and Racial Disparities

JAMDA
May 1, 2023
More than 50% of nursing home residents experience some degree of cognitive impairment. The Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) has been used as part of the Minimum Data Set 3.0 to screen nursing home residents for cognitive impairment. The...

Evaluating Afterhours Calls From Post-Acute Care for Admission Medication Verification

JAMDA
May 1, 2023
The purpose of this pilot is to evaluate the usefulness of after-hours calls to covering clinicians for post-acute care (PAC) admission order verification. Our health system in northern New Jersey supports 8 PAC facilities in 3 counties. A team of 9...

Effect of COVID-19 Infection on Nursing Home Residents’ Cognition

JAMDA
May 1, 2023
COVID-19 or 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is found to be highly transmissible in the nursing facilities. COVID-19 infection may cause long-term neurologic and neuropsychiatric complications including cognitive decline. The purpose of this...

Discharge Disposition of Hip Fracture patients with Alzheimer’s Dementia

JAMDA
May 1, 2023
Alzheimer's dementia (AD) patients have a higher incidence of hip fractures compared to other older adults. Dementia and hip fractures are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There has been evidence to show that there may be a...

Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease in the Preclinical Stage

JAMDA
May 1, 2023
In 2015, the number of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) cases in the world was 44 million. This number is anticipated to double by 2030. As per the center for disease control (CDC), AD counts as the number 6 cause of death in the United States. AD is a...

Dance Therapy for Dementia in Care Facilities: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
May 1, 2023
Dance therapy harnesses the inherently healing nature of dance for the development of interpersonal psychosocial and physical integration of the self. It is a commonly utilized non-pharmacologic treatment modality for older adults with dementia...