dementia

Practical Research

Examining Workplace Education for Long-Term Care Staff to Advance Expertise in Palliative Care for Persons With Dementia: A Scoping Review Protocol

11/22/2023

Jen Calver, RPN, PhD Student, Attila Kovacs, RPN, Manon Lemonde, RN, PhD, Volletta Peters, MSW, PhD(c), Marvin Mnaymeneh, BA, MA, Winnie Sun, RN, PhD

Jen Calver, RPN, PhD Student, Attila ...

In this paper, researchers outline their scoping review protocol for the conduct and reporting of existing evidence published in the literature related to the effectiveness of palliative care training for long-term care staff, including...

In this paper, researchers...

11/22/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

Practical Research

A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Nurse-Provider Communication and Antipsychotic Prescribing in Nursing Homes

10/30/2023

Maria Del Pilar Woods, DNP, FNP-BC, NE-BC, Carrie Lee Gardner, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, Kelli Whitted, DNP, FNP-BC

Maria Del Pilar Woods, DNP, FNP-BC, N...

Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) is a nurse–provider communication intervention that has been successful in deprescribing inappropriate medications. The purpose of this research was to examine whether SBAR could improve...

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10/30/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

Practical Research

Postacute Rehabilitation in Patients With and Without Dementia

08/30/2023

Jane Flanagan, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, AHN-BC, FNAP, FAAN, Marie Boltz, Marie Boltz, PhD, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN, Ming Ji, PhD

Jane Flanagan, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, AHN-B...

This study sought to retrospectively examine the effects of occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), and a combination of the two under the fee-for-service structure on the change in physical function from admission to quarterly...

This study sought to...

08/30/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

Review

Urinary Incontinence and Use of Anticholinergics Independently Impact Quality Measure Area Performance in Nursing Homes: A Targeted Literature Review and Expert Panel Review

05/05/2023

Qinghua Li

Molly W. Vaughan

Edith G. Walsh

Mark Hatem

Richard G. Stefanacci

Paul N Mudd Jr, PharmD, MBA

This literature review and advisory panel discussions highlight the need to increase education regarding anticholinergic burden for managing UI and lessening the adverse health outcomes assessed by NHQI quality measures.

This literature review and...

05/05/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

Review

Exploration of the Impact of COVID-19 on Dementia Care in Long-Term Care Facilities

03/22/2022

Rabia Akhter, MBBS

Winnie Sun, RN, PhD

"There is an urgent need to increase our understanding regarding the impact of [the] COVID-19 pandemic on the delivery of dementia care in long-term care facilities, as well as its effects on persons with dementia and their caregivers, and...

"There is an urgent need to...

03/22/2022

Annals of Long-Term Care

Quality Improvement

Building a Statewide Task Force to Address Antipsychotic Drug Use in Older Adults

09/10/2021

Sandra Fitzler, BSN

Emily Patry, MS

Rebekah Gardner, MD

Alyssa J. DaCunha, MPH

Stefan Gravenstein, MD, MPH

Researchers used a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement approach, and convened a task force of experts from health care and pharmacy settings as well as academic, state government, and advocacy groups to explore contributing factors...

Researchers used a Quality...

09/10/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Practical Research

Associations Between Quality of Life and Outdoor Access in Nursing Homes: A Cross-Sectional Study

06/14/2021

Suzanne M Dyer

Enwu Liu

Emmanuel Gnanamanickam

Stephanie L Harrison

Rachel Milte

Maria Crotty

The aim of this analysis is to examine the association between provision of independent access to outdoor areas at the NH level and actual use of outdoor areas by the residents with health-related QoL (HR-QoL) in a population of residents of...

The aim of this analysis is to...

06/14/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

News

Dual Sensory Impairment Significantly Raises Dementia Risk Among Older Adults

07/08/2020

Despite known, independent associations of hearing loss and vision loss with dementia, less is known about the relationship between dual sensory impairment and dementia risk. Researchers aimed to assess this further using data from the Gingko...

Despite known, independent...

07/08/2020

Neurology

Podcasts

Thomas Holland, MD, on the Association of Flavonols on Alzheimer Dementia Risk

02/28/2020

In this podcast, Thomas Holland, MD, from Rush University, answers our questions about his team's latest research on the effect of flavonols on the risk for Alzheimer dementia, as well as his other research in this area.

In this podcast, Thomas Holland,...

02/28/2020

Neurology

News

To Predict Dementia Risk, Measure the Change in NT-proBNP Over Time

02/18/2020

After reviewing data from 4500 MESA participants, researchers determined whether tracking cross-sectionally measured NT-proBNP over 3.2 years is related to incident dementia. Find out more about this new analysis.

After reviewing data from 4500...

02/18/2020

Neurology