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Reducing the Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Long-Term Care: Strategies for Success

JAMDA
October 27, 2024
The inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications in older adults can reduce the quality of life and increase the risk of adverse drug interactions. To address this concern, a quality improvement study was implemented across 34 long-term care (LTC...

Effect of Social Support on Caregiver's Functional Disability Due to Spouse's Functional Disability

JAMDA
October 23, 2024
To examine the effect of social support on the risk of caregiver's functional disability due to spouse's functional disability.

Enhancing Nursing Practices in Critical Care for Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Age-Friendly Nursing Interventions

JAMDA
October 22, 2024
To synthesize evidence on the implementation and effectiveness of age-friendly interventions in intensive care units (ICUs) to optimize care for older adults.

Efficacy of Fragility Fracture Integrated Rehabilitation Management in Older Adults With Hip Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 1-Year Follow-Up

JAMDA
October 22, 2024
Comprehensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation has been proven to benefit patients recovering from hip fracture surgery, enhancing postoperative outcomes. However, challenges persist in delivering such rehabilitation due to health care system...

Association Between Nursing Home Five-Star Ratings and Consumer Satisfaction

JAMDA
October 19, 2024
Consumers can currently access the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Five-Star Quality Rating System when they choose a nursing home (NH). However, the system does not incorporate NH consumers’ opinions. Without having access to...

Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Post-acute and Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review

JAMDA
October 19, 2024
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an emerging application of ultrasonography that is being integrated into patient care in many medical specialties. The post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting has opportunities to adopt POCUS as a diagnostic...

Predictors, Diagnoses, and Costs of Emergency Department Visits among Home Care Clients

JAMDA
October 17, 2024
To examine factors, diagnoses, and costs associated with emergency department (ED) visits among home care clients.

A 3-Wave Longitudinal Study of eHealth Literacy and Older People's Health-Related Quality of Life in China: The Mediating Role of General Self-Efficacy

JAMDA
October 16, 2024
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important indicator to reflect the independence and well-being of older adults in their later life. Improving the HRQoL of older adults is of great importance for achieving healthy aging. The internet...

Medical Care Provider Involvement in Ontario Assisted Living Homes: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey Analysis

JAMDA
October 15, 2024
Assisted living is growing in Ontario. Medical services are not regulated in Ontario, resulting in variability of physician involvement. We described medical service provider involvement and practice characteristics in assisted living homes.

Defining and Categorizing Nonpharmacologic Interventions in the Older Population: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
October 15, 2024
Nonpharmacologic interventions (NPIs) constitute an important part of treatment for older adults, cover a broad and diverse range of interventions, and have advantages over pharmacologic interventions (eg, limited adverse side effects). However, an...