Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
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To distinguish two behavioral syndromes of dementia: Agitation and resistiveness to care. ⋯ Agitation and resistiveness to care are 2 separate behavioral syndromes that may also occur together. It is important to distinguish between agitation and resistiveness to care because these syndromes require different management strategies.
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Multicenter Study
Use of osteoporosis medications in older nursing facility residents.
Epidemiologic studies demonstrated that 70% to 85% of nursing home residents have osteoporosis. Few studies report comprehensive information about treatment of osteoporosis in nursing facilities. ⋯ Newly admitted nursing facility residents infrequently received an indicated osteoporosis treatment, including calcium with vitamin D, despite the expected high prevalence of osteoporosis in this setting. Few demographic, health status, and fracture risk factors were strongly associated with receiving indicated treatment.
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Multicenter Study
Lack of early defibrillation capability and automated external defibrillators in nursing homes.
To determine the availability of early defibrillation and automated external defibrillators in nursing homes in selected cities. ⋯ Despite the fact that nursing homes have been identified as locations with multiple cardiac arrests, the early defibrillation capabilities and prevalence of AEDs in this setting remains low. AEDs may play a role in improving survival from cardiac arrest in nursing homes. The placement of AEDs in nursing homes needs further consideration and study.