Medical care for nursing home residents: differences by dementia status

Article Abstract:

This article examines the relationship between dementia and acute medical service utilization among elderly residents of nursing homes. Findings indicate that patients with dementia have fewer annual physician visits and hospitalizations but have similar hospital stay lengths and emergency room visits when compared to nursing home residents without dementia.

Author: Magaziner, Jay, Gruber-Baldini, Ann L., Burton, Lynda C., German, Pearl S., Hebel, J. Richard, Zimmerman, Sheryl
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2001
Statistical Data Included, Research, Medical care, Medical care utilization, Geriatrics

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Dementia as a risk factor for falls and fall injuries among nursing home residents

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Research shows that dementia in nursing home residents is an independent risk factor for accidental falls. Data were obtained from 59 nursing homes on residents 65 years of age and older in a two-year prospective cohort study.

Author: Magaziner, Jay, Baumgarten, Mona, Gruber-Baldini, Ann L., Hebel, J. Richard, Zimmerman, Sheryl, Taler, George, Van Doorn, Carol, Port, Cynthia L., Quinn, Charlene C., May, Conrad
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2003
General services, Nursing & Rest Homes, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities, Nursing and Personal Care Facilities, Residential care, Homes for Aged, Homes for the Elderly, Psychological aspects, Safety and security measures, Complications and side effects, Risk factors, Demographic aspects, Falls (Accidents), Accidental falls, Nursing homes

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Black/White differences in pressure ulcer incidence in nursing home residents

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The study compares black and white nursing home residents with respect to the incidence of nursing home (NH)-acquired pressure ulcers (PUs) and to examine the role of residentEs characteristics and facility characteristics in explaining differences between the racial groups. The study concluded that blacks have higher incidence of NH-acquired PUs than whites; residentEs characteristics appear to mediate the higher risk.

Author: Magaziner, Jay, Baumgarten, Mona, Gruber-Baldini, Ann L., Zimmerman, Sheryl, Margolis, David, Doorn, Carol, Hebel, j. Richard
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Research and Testing Services, Geriatric Research, Case studies, Causes of, Bedsores, Decubitus ulcer, Ethnic groups

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Subjects list: Health aspects, Care and treatment, United States, Dementia, Nursing home patients
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