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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WITHDRAWN: Taking Our Own Pulse in Considering Medication Changes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This article has been withdrawn at the request of the author(s) and/or editor.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.

Effects of Unstructured Mobility Programs in Older Hospitalized General Medicine Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
January 9, 2021
Mobility interventions have been shown to mitigate functional decline in various clinical populations; however, the effects of mobility programs in older hospitalized patients are unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of...

Quality and Safety in Long-Term Care in Ontario: The Impact of Language Discordance

JAMDA
January 9, 2021
This study compared quality indicators across linguistic groups and sought to determine whether disparities are influenced by resident-facility language discordance in long-term care.

CDC Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit

Policy Snapshot
January 8, 2021
The CDC recommends early vaccination of long-term care facility health care personnel and residents. Read its Long-Term Care Facility toolkit to: Prepare for COVID-19 vaccination Build confidence in the vaccine Make sure and look at the Society’s...