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Association Between Frailty and Cognitive Impairment: Cross-Sectional Data From Toulouse Frailty Day Hospital

JAMDA
August 7, 2017
A consensus panel, based on epidemiologic evidence, argued that physical frailty is often associated with cognitive impairment, possibly because of common underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. The concepts of cognitive frailty and motoric...

Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
August 7, 2017
Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) are coordinated interventions promoting the appropriate use of antibiotics to improve patient outcomes and reduce microbial resistance. These programs are now mandated in nursing homes (NHs) but it is unclear...

Passion and Perseverance Unites Hawaii Chapter with Society, ABPLM for Action on Issues

Spotlight
Infections, Antimicrobial/Antibiotic Stewardship, Antibiotics/Antimicrobials
August 4, 2017
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “When post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) practitioners get together, they can accomplish great things. That can be a challenge when you live in Hawaii, where you might be hundreds of miles from colleagues...

The FORTA (Fit fOR The Aged) App as a Clinical Tool to Optimize Complex Medications in Older People

JAMDA
August 2, 2017
Older people are the main recipients of medications in many regions of the world, and their population is rapidly growing. Numerous studies have shown that drug treatment is frequently inappropriate in this age group, and adverse drugs reactions...

Use of a Robotic Seal as a Therapeutic Tool to Improve Dementia Symptoms: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

JAMDA
August 2, 2017
To test the effects of individual, nonfacilitated sessions with PARO (version 9), when compared against a look-alike plush toy and usual care, on the emotional and behavioral symptoms of dementia for people living in long-term care facilities.

Directions & Connections

JAMDA
August 1, 2017

General Information

JAMDA
August 1, 2017

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JAMDA
August 1, 2017

Editorial Board

JAMDA
August 1, 2017

Antipsychotics and Cerebrovascular Accidents: Taking or Not the Risk?

JAMDA
August 1, 2017
Antipsychotics are widely and increasingly prescribed drugs. Initially introduced for schizophrenia, they are now used for a variety of diseases such as psychotic and affective disorders, personality and anxiety disorders. In recent years, they have...