“Showcasing Aged-care Nursing,” (September 2013, Word and .pdf format, 16p.).
September 24, 2013
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 24, 2013
A. “Motor Timing Deficits in Sequential Movements in Parkinson Disease Are Related to Action Planning: A Motor Imagery Study,” by Laura Avanzino, Elisa Pelosin, Davide Martino, and Giovanni Abbruzzese (PLoS ONE 8(9): e75454. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0075454, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075454
B. “Huperzine A for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials,” by Guoyan Yang, Yuyi Wang, Jinzhou Tian, and Jian-Ping Liu (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74916. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074916, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074916
C. “Age-Related Hearing Loss and the Factors Determining Continued Usage of Hearing Aids among Elderly Community-Dwelling Residents,” by Kunio Mizutari, Takehiro Michikawa, Hideyuki Saito, Yasuhide Okamoto, Chieko Enomoto, Toru Takebayashi, Kaoru Ogawa, and Yuji Nishiwaki (PLoS ONE 8(9): e73622. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073622, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0073756
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September 23, 2013
CAAR – US National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief – September 23, 2013
“Use of Electronic Health Records in Residential Care Communities,” by Christine Caffrey and Eunice Park-Lee (Data Brief No. 128, September 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 8p.).
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CAAR – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Report – September 23, 2013
“Movement between hospital and residential aged care 2008-09,” (September 2013, .pdf format, 232p.).
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August 5, 2013
CAAR – United Hospital Fund Report – August 5, 2013
“New York’s Nursing Homes: Shifting Roles and New Challenges,” by Thomas H. Dennison (August 2013, .pdf format, 31p.).
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July 5, 2013
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Report – July 5, 2013
“Improving the Financial Accountability of Nursing Facilities,” by Charlene Harrington, Leslie Ross, Dana Mukamel, and Pauline Rosenau (June 2013, .pdf format, 16p.).
kff.org/medicaid/report/improving-the-financial-accountability-of-nursing-facilities/
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July 3, 2013
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – July 3, 2013
A. “Effects of Dementia-Care Mapping on Residents and Staff of Care Homes: A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial,” by Geertje van de Ven, Irena Draskovic, Eddy M. M. Adang, Rogier Donders, Sytse U. Zuidema, Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans, and Myrra J. F. J. Vernooij-Dassen (PLoS ONE 8(7): e67325. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067325, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0067325
B. “The Role of Oxidative Stress in Nervous System Aging,” by Catrina Sims-Robinson, Junguk Hur, John M. Hayes, Jacqueline R. Dauch, Peter J. Keller, Susan V. Brooks, and Eva L. Feldman (PLoS ONE 8(7): e68011. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068011, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0068011
C. “A Luminex Assay Detects Amyloid {beta} Oligomers in Alzheimer’s Disease Cerebrospinal Fluid,” by Adrianna Z. Herskovits, Joseph J. Locascio, Elaine R. Peskind, Ge Li, and Bradley T. Hyman (PLoS ONE 8(7): e67898. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067898, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0067898
D. “Amyloid-{beta} Protofibrils: Size, Morphology and Synaptotoxicity of an Engineered Mimic,” by Anatoly Dubnovitsky, Anders Sandberg, M. Mahafuzur Rahman, Iryna Benilova, Christofer Lendel, and Torleif Hard (PLoS ONE 8(7): e66101. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066101, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066101
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June 28, 2013
CAAR – Lancet Article Abstract – June 28, 2013
Note: Lancet may require free registration before providing content. “A structural multidisciplinary approach to depression management in nursing-home residents: a multicentre, stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial,” by Ruslan Leontjevas, Debby L. Gerritsen, Martin Smalbrugge, Steven Teerenstra, Myrra J.F.J. Vernooij-Dassen, and Raymond T.C.M. Koopmans (Vol. 381, No. 9885, Jun. 29, 2013, p. 2255-2264).
www.lancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2813%2960590-5/abstract
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May 21, 2013
CAAR – King’s Fund [UK] Report – May 21, 2013
“Paying for social care: Beyond Dilnot,” by Richard Humphries (May 2013, .pdf format, 27p.).
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April 29, 2013
CAAR – Scripps Gerontology Center [Miami University, Oxford Ohio] Report
“Implementation of the 2012 Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey,” by Jane Karnes Straker, Karl Chow, Karel Kalaw, and Xi Pan (March 2013, .pdf format, 78p.).
www.scripps.muohio.edu/content/implementation-2012-ohio-nursing-home-family-satisfaction-survey
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April 15, 2013
CAAR – Australian Department of Health and Ageing Report – April 15, 2013
“The Aged Care Workforce, 2012,” (2013, .pdf format, 189p.).
www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-nat-agedcare-workforce-census-survey
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March 28, 2013
CAAR – US National Institute of Justice Report – March 28, 2013
“An Examination of Resident Abuse in Assisted Living Facilities,” by Nicholas Castle (NCJ 241611, March 2013, .pdf format, p.).
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CAAR – Care Quality Commission [UK] Report – March 28, 2013
“Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2011/12,” (March 2013, .pdf and Word format, 64p.).
www.cqc.org.uk/public/reports-surveys-and-reviews/reports/deprivation-liberty-safeguards-2011/12
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CAAR – Scripps Gerontology Center [Miami of Ohio University] Report – March 28, 2013
“Common Sense for Caring Organizations: Results from a Study of High-Performing Home Care Agencies and Nursing Homes,” by Jane Karnes Straker, Sarah G. Boehle; Ian M. Nelson, and Emily Fox (March 2013, .pdf format, 21p.).
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March 26, 2013
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – March 26, 2013
A. “Waist Circumference, Not Body Mass Index, Is Associated with Renal Function Decline in Korean Population: Hallym Aging Study,” by Hyunju Oh, Shan Ai Quan, Jin-Young Jeong, Soong-Nang Jang, Jung Eun Lee, and Dong-Hyun Kim (PLoS ONE 8(3): e59071. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059071, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0059071
B. “Mortality Risk amongst Nursing Home Residents Evacuated after the Fukushima Nuclear Accident: A Retrospective Cohort Study,” by Shuhei Nomura, Stuart Gilmour, Masaharu Tsubokura, Daisuke Yoneoka, Amina Sugimoto, Tomoyoshi Oikawa, Masahiro Kami, and Kenji Shibuya (PLoS ONE 8(3): e60192. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060192, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0060192
C. “Ovariectomy Induces a Shift in Fuel Availability and Metabolism in the Hippocampus of the Female Transgenic Model of Familial Alzheimer’s,” by Fan Ding, Jia Yao, Liqin Zhao, Zisu Mao, Shuhua Chen, and Roberta Diaz Brinton (PLoS ONE 8(3): e59825. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059825, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0059825
D. “Characterization of a Single-Chain Variable Fragment Recognizing a Linear Epitope of A{beta}: A Biotechnical Tool for Studies on Alzheimer’s Disease?” by Silke Dornieden, Andreas Müller-Schiffmann, Heinrich Sticht, Nan Jiang, Yeliz Cinar, Michael Wordehoff, Carsten Korth, Susanne Aileen Funke, and Dieter Willbold (PLoS ONE 8(3): e59820. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059820, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0059820
E. “Enhanced Functional Connectivity between Putamen and Supplementary Motor Area in Parkinson’s Disease Patients,” by Rongjun Yu, Bo Liu, Lingling Wang, Jun Chen, and Xian Liu (PLoS ONE 8(3): e59717. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059717, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0059717
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March 19, 2013
CAAR – UK Joint Committee on the Draft Care and Support Bill Report – March 19, 2013
“Draft Care and Support Bill,” (March 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 127p.).
PDF:
www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt201213/jtselect/jtcare/143/143.pdf
HTML:
www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt201213/jtselect/jtcare/143/14302.htm
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March 15, 2013
CAAR – UK Parliamentary Library Research Notes – March 15, 2013
A. “Public service pension age,” by Julia Lourie and Djuna Thurley (SN02209, March 2013, .pdf format, 22p.).
www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN02209
B. “Public service pension age – 2010 onwards,” by Djuna Thurley (SN06581, March 2013, .pdf format, 17p.).
www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN06581
C. “Social care reform: funding care for the future,” by Manjit Gheera and Robert Long (SN06391, March 2013, .pdf format, 16p.).
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March 13, 2013
CAAR – Care Quality Commission [UK] Report – March 13, 2013
“Care Update,” (Issue 2, March 2013, .pdf format, 50p.).
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March 8, 2013
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – March 8, 2013
A. “Organisational Culture in Residential Aged Care Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study,” by Christopher Etherton-Beer, Lorraine Venturato, and Barbara Horner (PLoS ONE 8(3): e58002. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058002, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0058002
B. “Site-Specific Perturbations of Alpha-Synuclein Fibril Structure by the Parkinson’s Disease Associated Mutations A53T and E46K,” by Luisel R. Lemkau, Gemma Comellas, Shin W. Lee, Lars K. Rikardsen, Wendy S. Woods, Julia M. George, and Chad M. Rienstra (PLoS ONE 8(3): e49750. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0049750, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0049750
C. “Ginsenoside Rg1 Decreases A{beta}1-42 Level by Upregulating PPAR? and IDE Expression in the Hippocampus of a Rat Model of Alzheimer’s Disease,” by QianKun Quan, Jue Wang, Xi Li, and Yi Wang (PLoS ONE 8(3): e59155. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059155, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0059155
D. “Oleuropein Aglycone Protects Transgenic C. elegans Strains Expressing A{beta}42 by Reducing Plaque Load and Motor Deficit,” by Luisa Diomede, Stefania Rigacci, Margherita Romeo, Massimo Stefani, and Mario Salmona (PLoS ONE 8(3): e58893. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058893, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0058893
E. “The Proton-Pump Inhibitor Lansoprazole Enhances Amyloid Beta Production,” by Nahuai Badiola, Victor Alcalde, Albert Pujol, Lisa-Marie Munter, Gerd Multhaup, Alberto Lleo, Mireia Coma, Montserrat Soler-Lopez, and Patrick Aloy (PLoS ONE 8(3): e58837. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058837, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0058837
F. “Socio-Economic Position Has No Effect on Improvement in Health-Related Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction in Total Hip and Knee Replacement: A Cohort Study,” by J. Christiaan Keurentjes, David Blane, Melanie Bartley, Johan J. B. Keurentjes, Marta Fiocco, and Rob G. Nelissen (PLoS ONE 8(3): e56785. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0056785, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0056785
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March 4, 2013
CAAR – UK Alzheimer’s Society Report – March 4, 2013
“Low expectations: Attitudes on choice, care and community for people with dementia in care homes,” (February 2013, .pdf format, 72p.).
alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/download_info.php?fileID=1628
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February 28, 2013
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – February 28, 2013
“Skilled Nursing Facilities Often Fail To Meet Care Planning and Discharge Planning Requirements,” (OEI 02 09 00201, February 2013, .pdf format, 28p.).
oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-02-09-00201.asp
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February 25, 2013
CAAR – Australian Department of Health and Ageing Report – February 25, 2013
“The Aged Care Workforce 2012: Final Report,” by Debra King, Kostas Mavromaras, Bryan He, Joshua Healy, Kirsten Macaitis, Megan Moskos, Llainey Smith, and Zhang Wei (February 2013, .pdf format, 189p.).
www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-nat-agedcare-workforce-census-survey
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February 5, 2013
CAAR – Canadian Institute for Health Information/Institut Canadien D’information Sur La Sante Report – February 5, 2013
“When a Nursing Home Is Home: How Do Canadian Nursing Homes Measure Up on Quality?” (January 2013, .pdf format, 34p.).
secure.cihi.ca/estore/productFamily.htm?locale=en&pf=PFC2033&lang=en
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January 2, 2013
CAAR – National Centre for the Protection of Older People [Ireland] Report – January 2, 2013
“Older People in Residential Care Settings: Results of a National Survey of Staff-Resident Interactions and Conflicts,” (December 2012, .pdf format, 104p.).
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December 12, 2012
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – December 12, 2012
“Home and Community-Based Services in Assisted Living Facilities,” (OEI-09-08-00360, December 2012, .pdf format, 23p.).
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CAAR – Ministry of Health/Manatu Hauora [New Zealand] Report – December 12, 2012
“Premium-only Aged Residential Care Facilities and Stand-down Provisions for Mixed Facilities: Discussion document,” (December 2012, .pdf and Word format, 12p.).
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November 29, 2012
CAAR – UK Care Quality Commission Report – November 29, 2012
“State of Care report 2011/12,” (November 2012, .pdf format, 110p.).
www.cqc.org.uk/public/reports-surveys-and-reviews/reports/state-care-report-2011/12
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November 26, 2012
CAAR – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Report – November 26, 2012
“Long-Term Care for Older Adults: A Review of Home and Community-Based Services Versus Institutional Care,” (No. 81, November 2012, .pdf format, 65p.).
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CAAR – UK Care Quality Commission Report – November 26, 2012
“The state of health care and adult social care in England in 2011/12,” (November 2012, .pdf format, 110p.).
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October 25, 2012
CAAR – Joseph Rowntree Foundation [UK] Report – October 25, 2012
“My Home Life: promoting quality of life in care homes,” by Tom Owen and Julienne Meyer, with Michelle Cornell, Penny Dudman, Zara Ferreira, Sally Hamilton, John Moore and Jane Wallis (October 2012, .pdf format, 81p.).
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October 18, 2012
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – October 18, 2012
A. “Treating and Preventing Influenza in Aged Care Facilities: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial,” by Robert Booy, Richard I. Lindley, Dominic E. Dwyer, Jiehui K. Yin, Leon G. Heron, Cameron R. M. Moffatt, Clayton K. Chiu, Alexander E. Rosewell, Anna S. Dean, Timothy Dobbins, David J. Philp, Zhanhai Gao, and C. Raina MacIntyre (PLoS ONE 7(10): e46509. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0046509, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 16p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0046509
B. “Enrichment and Stratification for Predementia Alzheimer Disease Clinical Trials,” by Dominic Holland, Linda K. McEvoy, Rahul S. Desikan, and Anders M. Dale for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (PLoS ONE 7(10): e47739. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0047739, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0047739
C. “Non-Motor Symptoms in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease – Correlations with Inflammatory Cytokines in Serum,” by Daniel Lindqvist, Eli Kaufman, Lena Brundin, Yulia Surova, and Oskar Hansson (PLoS ONE 7(10): e47387. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0047387, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0047387
D. “Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations of Different Sedentary Behaviors with Cognitive Performance in Older Adults,” by Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Helene Charreire, Valentina A. Andreeva, Mathilde Touvier, Serge Hercberg, Pilar Galan, and Jean-Michel Oppert (PLoS ONE 7(10): e47831. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0047831, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0047831
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October 10, 2012
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Reports – October 10, 2012
A. “CMS Response to Breaches and Medical Identity Theft,” (OEI-02-10-00040, October 2012, .pdf format, 21p.).
oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-02-10-00040.asp
B. “Criminal Convictions for Nurse Aides with Substantiated Findings of Abuse, Neglect, and Misappropriation” (OEI 07-10-00422, October 2012, .pdf format, 12p.).
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September 20, 2012
CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Article – September 20, 2012
“Volume of Home- and Community-Based Services and Time to Nursing-Home Placement,” by Laura P. Sands, Huiping Xu, Joseph Thomas III, Sudeshna Paul, Bruce A. Craig, Marc Rosenman, Caroline C. Doebbeling, and Michael Weiner (Medicare and Medicaid Research Review, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2012 Q3, .pdf format, 21p.).
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September 19, 2012
CAAR – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief – September 19, 2012
“Transitions between Nursing Homes and Hospitals in the Elderly Population, 2009,” by William Spector, Ryan Mutter, and Pamela Owens (Statistical Brief No. 141, September 2012, .pdf and HTML format, 11p.).
PDF:
www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb141.pdf
HTML:
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CAAR – Australian Institute for Health and Welfare Reports – September 19, 2012
A. “Residential aged care in Australia 2010-11: a statistical overview,” (September 2012, .pdf format, 100p.).
www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737422821
B. “Aged care packages in the community 2010-11: a statistical overview,” (September 2012, .pdf format, 82p.).
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September 13, 2012
CAAR – Pension Research Council, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Working Paper – September 13, 2012
“Functional Disabilities and Nursing Home Admittance,” by Joelle H. Fong, Benedict S.K. Koh, and Olivia S. Mitchell (WP2012-19, September 2012, .pdf format, 41p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.pensionresearchcouncil.org/publications/document.php?file=1024
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August 23, 2012
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – August 23, 2012
A. “Inappropriateness of Medication Prescriptions to Elderly Patients in the Primary Care Setting: A Systematic Review,” by Dedan Opondo, Saied Eslami, Stefan Visscher, Sophia E. de Rooij, Robert Verheij, Joke C. Korevaar, and Ameen Abu-Hanna (PLoS ONE 7(8): e43617. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0043617, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0043617
B. “Investigation of Hepatitis B Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission among Severely Mentally Ill Residents at a Long Term Care Facility,” by Supriya Jasuja, Nicola D. Thompson, Philip J. Peters, Yury E. Khudyakov, Megan T. Patel, Purisima Linchangco, Hong T. Thai, William M. Switzer, Anupama Shankar, Walid Heneine, Dale J. Hu, Anne C. Moorman, and Susan I. Gerber (PLoS ONE 7(8): e43252. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0043252, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 4p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0043252
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August 22, 2012
CAAR – Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging [University of Southern California] Brief – August 22, 2012
“Disparities in Access and Use of Skilled Nursing Services by Income and Racial-Ethnic Status in California,” by Vivian Y. Wu (August 2012, .pdf format, 5p.).
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August 6, 2012
CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Article – August 6, 2012
“Volume of Home- and Community-Based Services and Time to Nursing-Home Placement,” by Laura P. Sands, Huiping Xu, Joseph Thomas III, Sudeshna Paul, Bruce A. Craig, ,Marc Rosenman, Caroline C. Doebbeling, and Michael Weiner (Medicare and Medicaid Research Review, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2012 Q3, .pdf format, 21p.).
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – August 6, 2012
A. “Informing Evidence-Based Decision-Making for Patients with Comorbidity: Availability of Necessary Information in Clinical Trials for Chronic Diseases,” by Cynthia M. Boyd, Daniela Vollenweider, and Milo A. Puhan (PLoS ONE 7(8): e41601. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041601, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0041601
B. “Quantitative Normative Gait Data in a Large Cohort of Ambulatory Persons with Parkinson’s Disease,” by Chris J. Hass, Paul Malczak, Joe Nocera, Elizabeth L. Stegemöller, Aparna Shukala, Irene Malaty, Charles E. Jacobson, Michael S. Okun, and Nick McFarland (PLoS ONE 7(8): e42337. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042337, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 5p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0042337
C. “Effectiveness of Family Meetings for Family Caregivers on Delaying Time to Nursing Home Placement of Dementia Patients: A Randomized Trial,” by Karlijn J. Joling, Harm W. J. van Marwijk, Henriette E. van der Horst, Philip Scheltens, Peter M. van de Ven, Bregje A. Appels, and Hein P. J. van Hout (PLoS ONE 7(8): e42145. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042145, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0042145
D. “Technology Acceptance for an Intelligent Comprehensive Interactive Care (ICIC) System for Care of the Elderly: A Survey-Questionnaire Study,” by Alice M. K. Wong, Wei-Han Chang, Pei-Chih Ke, Chun-Kai Huang, Tsai-Hsuan Tsai, Hsien-Tsung Chang, Wann-Yun Shieh, Hsiao-Lung Chan, Chih-Kuang Chen, and Yu-Cheng Pei (PLoS ONE 7(8): e40591. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040591, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0040591
E. “Single-Channel Electrophysiology Reveals a Distinct and Uniform Pore Complex Formed by {alpha}-Synuclein Oligomers in Lipid Membranes,” by Felix Schmidt, Johannes Levin, Frits Kamp, Hans Kretzschmar, Armin Giese, and Kai Botzel (PLoS ONE 7(8): e42545. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042545, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0042545
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July 25, 2012
CAAR – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Website – July 25, 2012
“Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities: Training Modules,” (July 2012, .pdf and HTML format). Note: This site provides three training modules: “Module 1: Detecting Change in a Resident’s Condition; Module 2: Communicating Change in a Resident’s Condition; and , Module 3: Falls Prevention and Management.”
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July 20, 2012
CAAR – AARP Reports – July 20, 2012
A. “Assisted Living and Residential Care in the States in 2010,” by Ari Houser, Kathleen Ujvari, and Robert Mollica (July 2012, .pdf format, 12p.).
B. “The State of Measurement of Respite Care,” by Ari Houser and Kathleen Ujvari (July 2012, .pdf format, 11p.).
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July 18, 2012
CAAR – International Longevity Centre [UK] Report – July 18, 2012
“Care Home Sweet Home: Care Home of the Future,” (July 2012, .pdf format, 38p.).
www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/care_home_sweet_home
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July 10, 2012
CAAR – International Longevity Centre [UK] Report – July 9, 2012
“Undetected sight loss in care homes: an evidence review,” by Jessica Watson and Sally-Marie Bamford (July 2012, .pdf format, 35p.).
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June 28, 2012
CAAR – Springer Publishing Monographs – June 28, 2012
A. A Guide for Nursing Home Social Workers, Second Edition, by Elise Beaulieu (June 2012, ISBN-13: 9780826193483, 410p.).
www.springerpub.com/product/9780826193483
B. “Springer Publishing Gerontology Express”: The Site links to information, including ordering information, about the latest Springer monograph titles. Click on the icon of each title for more information about that title.
app.myemailfx.com/t/ViewEmail/y/E4EA86A9C5441F16/11130EB1BB7FFFE43FEC1D8A50AFD3BD
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June 22, 2012
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – June 22, 2012
“Oversight of Quality of Care in Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Waiver Programs,” (OEI-02-08-00170, June 2012, .pdf format, 20p.).
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June 19, 2012
CAAR – NHS Confederation [UK] Report – June 19, 2012
“Delivering Dignity: Securing dignity in care for older people in hospitals and care homes,” (June 2012, .pdf format, 40p.).
www.nhsconfed.org/Publications/reports/Pages/Delivering-Dignity.aspx
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June 12, 2012
CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – June 12, 2012
“Effects of Nursing Home Stays on Household Portfolios,” by Sudipto Banerjee (Issue Brief No. 372, June 2012, .pdf format, 20p.).
www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=5078
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May 30, 2012
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – May 30, 2012
A. “Frailty and Its Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study on Elder Community-Dwelling Preventive Health Service Users,” by Yaw-Wen Chang, Wei-Liang Chen, Fu-Gong Lin, Wen-Hui Fang, Ming-Yung Yen, Chia-Chuan Hsieh, and Tung-Wei Kao (PLoS ONE 7(5): e38079. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038079, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 5p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0038079
B. “Recovery in Stroke Rehabilitation through the Rotation of Preferred Directions Induced by Bimanual Movements: A Computational Study,” by Ken Takiyama and Masato Okada (PLoS ONE 7(5): e37594. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037594, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0037594
C. “Is It Time for a Change? A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Comparing a Multidisciplinary Integrated Care Model for Residential Homes to Usual Care,” by Janet L. MacNeil Vroomen, Marijke Boorsma, Judith E. Bosmans, Dinnus H. M. Frijters, Giel Nijpels, and Hein P. J. van Hout (PLoS ONE 7(5): e37444. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037444, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 6p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0037444
D. “Cell Line Specific Modulation of Extracellular A{beta}42 by Hsp40,” by Anna Carnini, Lucas O. M. Scott, Eva Ahrendt, Juliane Proft, Robert J. Winkfein, Sung-Woo Kim, Michael A. Colicos, and Janice E. A. Braun (PLoS ONE 7(5): e37755. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037755, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0037755
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May 11, 2012
CAAR – Centre for Social Justice [UK] Report – May 11, 2012
“Transforming social care for the poorest older people,” (April 2012, .pdf format, 7p.).
www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/client/downloads/Transforming%20care%20%28Apr%202012%29.pdf
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