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Factors Associated With Hospital Presentation of Self-Harm Among Older Canadians in Long-Term Care: A 12-Year Cohort Study

JAMDA
January 14, 2021
This study aimed to examine the incidence of, and factors associated with, hospital presentation for self-harm among older Canadians in long-term care (LTC).

A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Impact of Function and Behavior Focused Care for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

JAMDA
January 14, 2021
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of the Function and Behavior Focused Care for the Cognitively Impaired (FBFC-CI) intervention on function, physical activity, and behavioral symptoms among nursing home residents with dementia...

Machine-Learning Modeling to Predict Hospital Readmission Following Discharge to Post-Acute Care

JAMDA
January 14, 2021
Primary purpose was to generate a model to identify key factors relevant to acute care hospital readmission within 90 days from 3 types of post-acute care (PAC) sites: home with home care services (HC), skilled nursing facility (SNF), and inpatient...

Sarcopenia, Low Handgrip Strength, and Low Absolute Muscle Mass Predict Long-Term Mortality in Older Hospitalized Patients: An Observational Inception Cohort Study

JAMDA
January 13, 2021
Sarcopenia is highly prevalent in hospitalized older patients and associated with short-term mortality. This study aimed to investigate whether sarcopenia and its measures handgrip strength (HGS) and muscle mass at hospital admission were associated...

Spouse and Adult-Child Dementia Caregivers in Chinese American Families: Who Are More Stressed Out?

JAMDA
January 13, 2021
Though many studies have explored differences between spouses and adult children in dementia care, empirical evidence is lacking on racial- and ethnic-minority populations. To fill this research gap, this study examined care tasks, caregiver burden...

Hospital Deaths Increased After Reforms Regardless of Dementia Status: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis

JAMDA
January 13, 2021
Dying in a hospital is highly stressful for older adults and families. Persons with dementia who are hospitalized are particularly vulnerable to negative outcomes. The objective of this study is to fill an evidence gap on whether the 2015 Dutch long...

Health Care Costs and Utilization Predictions by the Skilled Nursing Facility Readmission Risk Instrument

JAMDA
January 11, 2021
Health care providers at hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are increasingly expected to optimize care of post-acute patients to reduce hospital readmissions and contain costs. To achieve these goals, providers need to understand their...

WITHDRAWN: Taking Our Own Pulse in Considering Medication Changes

JAMDA
January 10, 2021
This article has been withdrawn at the request of the author(s) and/or editor. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/...

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Identifying Urinary Tract Infection-Related Information in Home Care Nursing Notes

JAMDA
January 9, 2021
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in home care but not easily captured with standard assessment. This study aimed to examine the value of nursing notes in detecting UTI signs and symptoms in home care.