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Advanced Respiratory Disease and Palliative Care; a summary report

, 2013
A summary report of the action research project on developing palliative care responses for people with advanced respiratory disease. The project was a collaboration between the Irish Hospice Foundation, St James's Hospital, Our Lady’s Hospice & Care ...
Irish Hospice Foundation
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A Motor Vehicle Crash as an Early Signal of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background People with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are at increased risk of motor vehicle crash (MVC) due to cognitive decline, which often begins years before diagnosis. MVC could serve as an indicator of ADRD‐related cognitive impairment and facilitate earlier diagnosis.
Nina R. Joyce, Steven Balog, Rachel Gaither, Melissa R. Pfeiffer, Fiona Bhondoekhan, Brian R. Ott, Seth A. Margolis, Alison E. Curry, Andrew R. Zullo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Video‐Based Support Tool to Enhance Code Status Discussions in Older Adults After Trauma: A Prospective Pilot Survey Study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Code status discussions (CSD) are recommended for injured older adults upon admission but often do not occur. Video‐based conversation aids can enhance these conversations, but data regarding their utility among older adults and surrogate decision makers after traumatic injury are limited.
Ashna S. Karpe, Mokunfayo O. Fajemisin, Stephanie Martinez Ugarte, Martin L. Blakely, Gina H. Khraish, Shreyans V. Sanghvi, Jacqueline Furbacher, Victoria E. Wagner, Kimberly A. Mankiewicz, Lillian S. Kao, Thaddeus J. Puzio   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Best Case/Worst Case: A Multisite Randomized Trial of Scenario Planning for Patients With Late‐Stage Kidney Disease

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
Best Case/Worst Case is a communication tool that uses scenario planning to support nephrologists and older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease as they make decisions about life with or without dialysis. ABSTRACT Background Best Case/Worst Case (BC/WC) is a communication tool to support nephrologists and older adults with advanced chronic ...
Lily N. Stalter, Bret M. Hanlon, Kyle J. Bushaw, Jenna Nitkowski, Anne Buffington, Katharine L. Cheung, Amy B. Zelenski, Kristine Kwekkeboom, Amar D. Bansal, Deidra Candice Crews, Holly M. Koncicki, Daniel Lam, Alvin H. Moss, Maya K. Rao, Dawn Felicity Wolfgram, Jeniann Yi, Carrie Brill, Tamara Isakova, Margaret L. Schwarze   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agile Analytics to Continue James Rudolph's Legacy

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reflects on the life, illness, and legacy of geriatrician and scientist Dr. James “Jim” Rudolph by using his medical and personal journey to examine the limitations of population‐based medicine. Population evidence establishes necessary baselines, but frequently fails to capture the complexity of the individualized reality of ...
Maura S. Rudolph, Malaz A. Boustani
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Effects of Hurricane Hazards on Hospitalization or Death Among Older Adults Using Electricity‐Dependent Medical Devices

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate short‐term effects of Hurricanes Matthew (2016) and Florence (2018) on hospitalization or death among older adults using electricity—dependent durable medical equipment (edDME) in North Carolina, and to assess how hurricane exposure definitions influence associations.
Bradford E. Jackson, Arrianna Marie Planey, Helena M. Garcia, Shabbar Ranapurwala, Christopher D. Baggett, Jillian Evans‐Strong, Amy Lowman, Paul Delamater, Eboneé Nicole Butler, John Wallace, Jennifer L. Lund   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Telehealth as a Bridge for Palliative and End‐of‐Life Care in Nursing Homes

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Older adults living in nursing homes experience high rates of serious illness, hospitalization, and death, yet access to specialty palliative care remains limited. The COVID‐19 pandemic rapidly expanded telehealth use in nursing homes, creating new opportunities to remotely deliver palliative and end‐of‐life care.
Rachael Alexander, Rebekah Perkins, Amy Powell‐Versteeg, Pamela Barrientos, Laura Block, Rebecca M. Goodwin, Megan McClure, Rebecca Utz, Paige Patterson, Theresa A. Allison, Lynn Flint, Caroline Stephens   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dying in the Desired Location—Findings From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
Philip D. St John, Robert B. Tate, Scott Nowicki, Genevieve N. Thompson, Cara L. Brown, Kerstin S. Roger, Shahin Shoostari, Lauren E. Griffith   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hospital‐Initiated Guardianship for Older Adults: A Retrospective Analysis

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Guardianship is a legal process by which a court‐appointed individual assumes decision‐making authority over a person deemed to be incapacitated. Despite granting significant authority over vulnerable individuals, guardianship remains poorly regulated and understudied.
Shannon Clare, Caroline Vitale, Leslie Dubin, Alison Hirschel, Nicole Shannon, Ganga Vijayasiri, Kahli Zietlow   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Sepsis Survival: Post‐Acute Vulnerability Profiles in Older Home Health Patients

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Older sepsis survivors face elevated rehospitalization risk shaped by multimorbidity and post‐sepsis vulnerability, yet traditional risk models evaluate these factors in isolation. To identify clinically meaningful profiles of coexisting rehospitalization risk factors among older sepsis survivors receiving home health care (HHC), we
Sang Bin You, Jiyoun Song, Miriam Ryvicker, Yolanda Barrón, Ryan Quinn, Jesse Y. Hsu, Mary D. Naylor, Karen B. Lasater, Kathryn H. Bowles   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source