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Predicting Delirium in Older Patients Hospitalized for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

JAMDA
September 2, 2016
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), the leading infectious cause of hospitalization in older adults, often represents a life-changing event with long-term disabling sequelae.1 Delirium is frequent among older inpatients with CAP.2 Several mechanisms...

Comparing Public Quality Ratings for Accredited and Nonaccredited Nursing Homes

JAMDA
September 2, 2016
Compare quality ratings of accredited and nonaccredited nursing homes using the publicly available Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare data set.

A New Prognosis Score to Predict Mortality After Acute Pneumonia in Very Elderly Patients

JAMDA
September 2, 2016
Acute pneumonia (AP) induces an excess of mortality among the elderly. We evaluated the value of a new predictive biomarker index compared to usual prognosis scores for predicting in-hospital and 1-year mortalities in elderly inpatients with AP.

Frailty as a Major Factor in the Increased Risk of Death and Disability in Older People With Diabetes

JAMDA
September 2, 2016
To assess the role of frailty in predicting death and incident disability in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

September 2, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Transitions of Care
September 2, 2016
Spotlight: Labor Day Sale Honors PALTC Workers HPA: National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call — September 15

Directions & Connections

JAMDA
September 1, 2016

General Information

JAMDA
September 1, 2016

Table of Contents

JAMDA
September 1, 2016

Editorial Board

JAMDA
September 1, 2016

Frailty and Sarcopenia as Predictors of Adverse Health Outcomes in Persons With Diabetes Mellitus

JAMDA
September 1, 2016
Diabetes mellitus is associated with premature aging, and chronic diabetes is associated with significant physical and cognitive complications. We aimed to examine frailty and sarcopenia rates and 6-month health outcomes in a clinic-based sample of...