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Frailty Index and Mortality in Nursing Home Residents in France: Results From the INCUR Study

JAMDA
March 11, 2015
The objective of this study was to examine whether the capacity of an age-related deficit accumulation index (the so-called Frailty Index [FI] proposed by Rockwood) to predict mortality in a nursing home population.

Postprandial Hypotension Is Associated With More Rapid Gastric Emptying in Healthy Older Individuals

JAMDA
March 11, 2015
Postprandial hypotension (PPH) occurs frequently in older individuals with disease and/or living in residential care, but its prevalence in “healthy” older individuals has not been evaluated in large cohorts. PPH is associated with substantial...

Organizational Factors Associated With Inappropriate Neuroleptic Drug Prescribing in Nursing Homes: A Multilevel Approach

JAMDA
March 11, 2015
To determine whether the number of attending general practitioners (GPs) in nursing homes and other facility characteristics are associated with inappropriate neuroleptic prescribing.

Impaired Arousal in Older Adults Is Associated With Prolonged Hospital Stay and Discharge to Skilled Nursing Facility

JAMDA
March 2, 2015
Poor cognitive function is associated with negative consequences across settings of care, but research instruments are arduous for routine clinical implementation. This study examined the association between impaired arousal, as measured using an...

Frailty as a Predictor of the Incidence and Course of Depressed Mood

JAMDA
February 28, 2015
Late-life depression and physical frailty are supposed to be reciprocally associated, however, longitudinal studies are lacking.

Risk of Subsequent Dementia Among Patients With Bipolar Disorder or Major Depression: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study in Taiwan

JAMDA
February 28, 2015
Both major depression and bipolar disorder are associated with an increased risk of developing dementia. However, the differential risk of dementia between major depression and bipolar disorder is rarely investigated.

Nonpharmacologic Interventions to Heal Pressure Ulcers in Older Patients: An Overview of Systematic Reviews (The SENATOR-ONTOP Series)

JAMDA
February 28, 2015
Pressure ulcers (PUs) are more frequent in older patients, and the healing process is usually challenging. Nonpharmacologic interventions may play a role in the treatment of older people with PUs, but most systematic reviews (SRs) have not addressed...

From Admission to Death: Prevalence and Course of Pain, Agitation, and Shortness of Breath, and Treatment of These Symptoms in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

JAMDA
February 23, 2015
Burdensome symptoms frequently develop as part of the dementia trajectory and influence quality of life. We explore the course of symptoms and their treatment during nursing home stay to help target adequate symptom management.

Potential for a “Memory Gym” Intervention to Delay Conversion of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia

JAMDA
February 21, 2015
We read with interest the results of the Study of Mental and Resistance Training (SMART)1 comparing 2 interventions: progressive resistance training (PRT) and cognitive training (CT), either in isolation or combination, in patients with mild...

Elevated Hospitalization Risk of Assisted Living Residents With Dementia in Alberta, Canada

JAMDA
February 21, 2015
Assisted living (AL) is an increasingly used residential option for older adults with dementia; however, lower staffing rates and service availability raise concerns that such residents may be at increased risk for adverse outcomes. Our objectives...