Time trends in psychotropic drug prescriptions in Dutch nursing home residents with dementia between 2003 and 2018
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.5697
Abstract: Several European studies investigated the trends in psychotropic drug prescriptions (PDPs) among nursing home (NH) residents and reported a decline in antipsychotics prescriptions. Since the Dutch long‐term care system differs from other European systems (e.g.… read more here.
Keywords: nursing home; drug prescriptions; psychotropic drug; home residents ... See more keywords
Trajectories of physical performance in nursing home residents with dementia
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DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01499-y
Abstract: In nursing homes (NH) the prevalence of dementia ranges from 50 to 84% and most residents have extensive physical-performance impairments. However, from time of admission, development of physical performance in NH residents with dementia remains… read more here.
Keywords: physical performance; time; nursing; residents dementia ... See more keywords
Incidence of pneumonia in nursing home residents with dementia in the Netherlands: an estimation based on three differently designed studies
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268817001339
Abstract: SUMMARY Pneumonia leads to considerable morbidity and mortality in nursing home residents with dementia. We assessed pneumonia incidence based on data from three different studies: (1) real-time national surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in nursing home… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; nursing home; residents dementia; home residents ... See more keywords
Predictors of advance directives among nursing home residents with dementia
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DOI: 10.1017/s1041610217001661
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Advance directives are important for nursing home residents with dementia; for those with advanced dementia, surrogates determine medical decisions. However, in Taiwan, little is known about what influences the completion of these advance… read more here.
Keywords: advance directives; residents dementia; nursing home; home residents ... See more keywords
A tablet-based intervention for activating nursing home residents with dementia: results from a cluster-randomized controlled trial.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1041610221000818
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To investigate global and momentary effects of a tablet-based non-pharmacological intervention for nursing home residents living with dementia. DESIGN Cluster-randomized controlled trial. SETTING Ten nursing homes in Germany were randomly allocated to the tablet-based… read more here.
Keywords: tablet based; nursing home; nursing; intervention ... See more keywords
For the interprofessional management of the discomfort of long-term care facility residents with dementia
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DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2022.2071242
Abstract: ABSTRACT Educating interprofessional practitioners in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) is critical for managing discomfort of residents with dementia, which is often unnoticed and undertreated. A framework of education on discomfort management that is applicable in… read more here.
Keywords: long term; discomfort management; discomfort; management ... See more keywords
The impact of dementia, frailty and care home characteristics on SARS-CoV-2 incidence in a national cohort of Welsh care home residents during a period of high community prevalence
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac250
Abstract: Abstract Background dementia may increase care home residents’ risk of COVID-19, but there is a lack of evidence on this effect and on interactions with individual and care home-level factors. Methods we created a national… read more here.
Keywords: care; residents dementia; frailty; care home ... See more keywords
2287 Residents with dementia had an increase in BMI after the introduction of an extra meal in nursing homes in Norway
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afae139.081
Abstract: The past decade, many nursing homes in Norway have introduced an extra meal daily, with a hot lunch, and pushing dinner to later in the day. This initiative aims to reduce the long-time interval between… read more here.
Keywords: meal; residents dementia; increase bmi; nursing homes ... See more keywords
Assisted Living Residents with Dementia: Being Out in the World and Negotiating Connections.
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DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnab113
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Persons living with dementia, including long-term care residents, and their care partners emphasize the importance of meaningful engagement and stress the need for activity and opportunities to go outdoors or offsite. Yet,… read more here.
Keywords: negotiating connections; world; living residents; world negotiating ... See more keywords
THE DANTON STUDY - DISCONTINUATION OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE TREATMENT IN OLDER PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA LIVING IN A NURSING HOME: RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
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DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000835304.61321.dc
Abstract: Objective: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), such as apathy and agitation, are highly prevalent in nursing home (NH) residents with dementia. Literature suggests an association of both cerebral hypoperfusion and antihypertensive treatment (AHT) with NPS in patients… read more here.
Keywords: nursing home; discontinuation; residents dementia; trial ... See more keywords
Geographic Variation of Antidementia and Antipsychotic Medication Use Among US Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
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DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002016
Abstract: Background: Several antidementia medications have been approved for symptomatic treatment of cognitive and functional impairment due to Alzheimer disease. Antipsychotics are often prescribed off-label for behavioral symptoms. Objective: The aim of this study was to… read more here.
Keywords: antidementia; medication use; use; variation ... See more keywords