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Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
July 27, 2016
As older adults living in nursing homes are at a high risk of adverse drug-related events, medications with a poor benefit/risk ratio or with a safer alternative should be avoided.

Alzheimer Mythology: A Time to Think Out of the Box

JAMDA
July 27, 2016
“If you find yourself caring for a relative with dementia, the chances are you will need help.”∼Phyllis Logan

Geographic Variation in Hip Fracture Among United States Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
July 23, 2016
Despite high rates of hip fracture among United States (US) nursing home (NH) residents, little is known about geographic variation in hip fracture incidence. We used nationally representative data to identify geographic variation in hip fracture...

The Utility of Brief Cognitive Tests for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
July 23, 2016
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk for mild cognitive impairment and dementia in both middle-aged and older individuals. Brief cognitive tests can potentially serve as a reliable and cost effective approach to...

Active Vaccines for Alzheimer Disease Treatment

JAMDA
July 23, 2016
Vaccination against peptides specific to Alzheimer disease may generate an immune response that could help inhibit disease and symptom progression.

Geographic Variation in Hip Fracture Among United States Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
July 23, 2016
Despite high rates of hip fracture among United States (US) nursing home (NH) residents, little is known about geographic variation in hip fracture incidence. We used nationally representative data to identify geographic variation in hip fracture...

The Utility of Brief Cognitive Tests for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
July 23, 2016
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk for mild cognitive impairment and dementia in both middle-aged and older individuals. Brief cognitive tests can potentially serve as a reliable and cost effective approach to...

Active Vaccines for Alzheimer Disease Treatment

JAMDA
July 23, 2016
Vaccination against peptides specific to Alzheimer disease may generate an immune response that could help inhibit disease and symptom progression.

Question Leads to Poster, Poster Leads to Top Honor

Spotlight
Anticoagulants
July 22, 2016
Scott Hanson, DO, wasn’t thinking about creating an award-winning poster when he started examining the use of antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapies in his facility. He was seeking to improve care and prevent avoidable hospitalization. Not only...

Commonwealth Fund Scorecard Shows Improvements in Nursing Homes

Policy Snapshot
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Antipsychotics, Pressure Ulcers
July 22, 2016
The 2016 edition of The Commonwealth Fund’s Scorecard on Local Health System Performance assesses the state of health care in more than 300 U.S. communities from 2011 through 2014, a period when the Affordable Care Act was being implemented across...