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Japan's Long-Term Care Issues: Construction and Adoption of the LIFE Database for Establishing Evidence-Based Care Practice

JAMDA
June 1, 2022
Globally, the number of older adults aged ≥60 years is projected to grow by 56% between 2015 and 2030; by 2050, the global population of older adults is projected to be more than twice its size in 2015.1 Japan is the world's most aged country, with...

Association Between Discharge Location and 30-Day Readmission Rates Among Older Adults Suffering Hip Fracture

JAMDA
June 1, 2022
One fifth of Medicare patients discharged from a hospital are readmitted within 30 days. Roughly 75% of patients with a hip fracture and 20% of patients without a hip fracture are transferred to a nursing facility (NF) after hospitalization.1...

Directions & Connections

JAMDA
June 1, 2022

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JAMDA
June 1, 2022

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JAMDA
June 1, 2022

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JAMDA
June 1, 2022

The Implementation of an Advanced Care Planning (ACP) Template on Quality of ACP Visits Performed by Advanced Practice Providers

JAMDA
June 1, 2022
Advanced care planning in the PALTC setting can improve quality of life and decrease use of unwanted medical services. Research of best practices for ACP is ongoing, and there is a need for strategies to improve the quality and uptake of this...

The Effects of the 2020 COVID-19 Visitor Ban on Mood, Behavior, and Social and Cognitive Functioning in Older Long-Term Care Residents

JAMDA
June 1, 2022
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 the Dutch government imposed a visitor ban on long term care facilities (LTCFs) on March 20,2020. We aimed to explore the association of this COVID-19 lockdown with changes in mood, behavior and functioning...

Strategies to Promote Staff and Resident Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination in Skilled Nursing Facilities

JAMDA
June 1, 2022
Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 vaccination of both residents and staff are critical components of infection prevention in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Our study sought to identify and characterize strategies that SNF staff are using to promote...

Prediction of Deterioration from COVID-19 in Patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities Using Wearable Devices: A Feasibility Study

JAMDA
June 1, 2022
35% of all COVID-19 deaths occurred in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). In a healthy general population, wearables have shown promise in providing early alerts for actionable interventions during the pandemic. We tested this promise in a cohort of...