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No Storm Too Big for Medical Director of the Year

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2017
During a recent snowstorm that dropped 10 to 12 inches of the white stuff, Joshua Schor, MD, CMD, medical director of West Orange, NJ–based Daughters of Israel, arose well before dawn. He wanted to be at his facility early in case any staff couldn’t...

Level of Need, Divertibility, and Outcomes of Newly Admitted Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
April 1, 2017
To describe the level of need and divertibility of newly admitted nursing home residents, describe the factors that drive need, and describe the outcomes of residents across different levels of need.

Protein Supplementation Augments Muscle Fiber Hypertrophy but Does Not Modulate Satellite Cell Content During Prolonged Resistance-Type Exercise Training in Frail Elderly

JAMDA
April 1, 2017
Protein supplementation increases gains in lean body mass following prolonged resistance-type exercise training in frail older adults. We assessed whether the greater increase in lean body mass can be attributed to muscle fiber type specific...

The Influence of Activity-Based Funding on Treatment Intensity and Length of Stay of Geriatric Rehabilitation Patients

JAMDA
April 1, 2017
Little is known about the impact of activity-based funding (ABF) to increase treatment intensity and decrease length of stay (LOS) of inpatient geriatric patients. In January 2014, ABF was implemented in The Netherlands with the aim to increase...

Atrophy of Swallowing Muscles Is Associated With Severity of Dysphagia and Age in Patients With Acute Stroke

JAMDA
March 28, 2017
Sarcopenia has been identified as an independent risk factor for dysphagia. Dysphagia is one of the most important and prognostically relevant complications of acute stroke. The role of muscle atrophy as a contributing factor for the occurrence of...

What Are Nursing Facilities Doing to Reduce Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations?

JAMDA
March 23, 2017
Hospitalizations among nursing facility residents are frequent and often potentially avoidable. A number of initiatives and interventions have been developed to reduce excessive hospitalizations; however, little is known about the specific...

Anorexia of Aging and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

JAMDA
March 23, 2017
Undernutrition affects approximately 5%-10% of community-dwelling older adults, and is linked with an increased risk of infection, functional decline, and early mortality.1,2 Age-related undernutrition, manifesting as weight loss, is termed the...

Ingested Intra-Abdominal Christmas Foreign Body in an Elderly Patient

JAMDA
March 23, 2017
Intestinal perforation by ingested foreign bodies should be suspected during acute abdominal pain, especially in elderly patients. We present a case of ingested foreign bodies from a Christmas log cake decoration. A detailed food history is required...

Association Between Psychotropic and Cardiovascular Iatrogenic Alerts and Risk of Hospitalizations in Elderly People Treated for Dementia: A Self-Controlled Case Series Study Based on the Matching of 2 French Health Insurance Databases

JAMDA
March 18, 2017
Elderly people are at risk of repeated hospitalizations, some of which may be drug related and preventable. In 2011, a group of French healthcare experts selected 5 iatrogenic alerts (IAs), based on criteria identified in a literature search and...

Epidemiology of Pain in People With Dementia Living in Care Homes: Longitudinal Course, Prevalence, and Treatment Implications

JAMDA
March 18, 2017
Knowledge regarding the longitudinal course, impact, or treatment implications of pain in people with dementia living in care homes is very limited.