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Nursing Home–Hospice Collaboration and End-of-Life Hospitalizations Among Dying Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
November 28, 2017
Nursing homes (NHs) collaboration with hospices appears to improve end-of-life (EOL) care among dying NH residents. However, the potential benefits of NH-hospice collaboration may vary with the patterns of this collaboration. This study examines the...

Resident Vignettes for Assessing Care Quality in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
November 21, 2017
Validated process measures that correlate with patient outcomes are needed for research and quality improvement.

Successful Ageing in Nonagenarians: Bio-psychosocial Factors Determining Successful Ageing in Long-Lived Older Adults

JAMDA
November 21, 2017
In their seminal paper, Rowe and Kahn defined successful aging as having 3 main components: limited disease and disease-related disability, high cognitive and physical functional capacity, and active engagement with life.1 Nonagenarians represent a...

An Even Distribution of Protein Intake Daily Promotes Protein Adequacy but Does Not Influence Nutritional Status in Institutionalized Elderly

JAMDA
November 21, 2017
Although it has been established that sufficient protein is required to maintain good nutritional status and support healthy aging, it is not clear if the pattern of protein consumption may also influence nutritional status, especially in...

Resident Vignettes for Assessing Care Quality in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
November 21, 2017
Validated process measures that correlate with patient outcomes are needed for research and quality improvement.

Efficacy and Safety of Citalopram Compared With Atypical Antipsychotics on Agitation in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer Dementia

JAMDA
November 16, 2017
We are delighted to know that our article has captured the attention of readers. Regarding the findings of our previous study, Professor Naharci points out that unrecognized delirium could have had a relevant confounding effect and that the...

An Easy Assessment of Frailty at Baseline Independently Predicts Prognosis in Very Elderly Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

JAMDA
November 16, 2017
Information about the impact of frailty in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is scarce. No study has assessed the prognostic impact of frailty as measured by the FRAIL scale in very elderly patients with ACS.

Hospice Care for Patients With Dementia in the United States: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

JAMDA
November 16, 2017
Patients with dementia form an increasing proportion of those entering hospice care. Little is known about the types of hospices serving patients with dementia and the patterns of hospice use, including timing of hospice disenrollment between...

Effects of Combined Physical and Cognitive Exercises on Cognition and Mobility in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMDA
November 16, 2017
Although participation in physical and cognitive activities is encouraged to reduce the risk of dementia, the preventive efficacy of these activities for patients with mild cognitive impairment is unestablished.

Hospice Care for Patients With Dementia in the United States: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

JAMDA
November 16, 2017
Patients with dementia form an increasing proportion of those entering hospice care. Little is known about the types of hospices serving patients with dementia and the patterns of hospice use, including timing of hospice disenrollment between...