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Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Volume 9, Issue 5, Pages 287-368 (June 2008)
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Editorials


Dehydration: Myth and Reality
Charles Crecelius
pages 287-288
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Hip Protectors in Long-Term Care: Another Confirmatory Trial
Laurence Z. Rubenstein
pages 289-290
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In the Trenches


How to Perform Subcutaneous Hydration
Todd R. Cote
page 291
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Reviews


Understanding Clinical Dehydration and Its Treatment
David R. Thomas, Todd R. Cote, Larry Lawhorne, Steven A. Levenson, Laurence Z. Rubenstein, David A. Smith, Richard G. Stefanacci, Eric G. Tangalos, John E. Morley, Dehydration Council
pages 292-301
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Is Obesity Bad for Older Persons? A Systematic Review of the Pros and Cons of Weight Reduction in Later Life
Connie W. Bales, Gwendolen Buhr
pages 302-312
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Original Studies


High Efficacy for Hip Protectors in the Prevention of Hip Fractures Among Elderly People With Dementia, 01 May 2008
Doron Garfinkel, Zorian Radomislsky, Samira Jamal, Joshua Ben-Israel
pages 313-318
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Personal Care Assistance Needs of Obese Elders Entering Nursing Homes, 01 May 2008
Holly C. Felix
pages 319-326
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Development of a Scale to Measure Quality of Visits With Relatives With Dementia, 01 May 2008
Ladislav Volicer, Laura DeRuvo, Kathryn Hyer, Joanna Piechniczek-Buczek, Mary Ellen Riordan
pages 327-331
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Mediation in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Pilot Project, 01 May 2008
Diane Persson, Carmen Castro
pages 332-336
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Case Management, Preventive Strategies, and Caregiver Attitudes Among Older Adults in Home Care: Results of The ADHOC Study, 01 May 2008
Graziano Onder, Rosa Liperoti, Roberto Bernabei, Francesco Landi
pages 337-341
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Nursing Staff Perceptions of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Infection Control in a Long-Term Care Facility, 01 May 2008
Rachel Wolf, Donna Lewis, Ronda Cochran, Chesley Richards
pages 342-346
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Initiating and Sustaining a Standardized Pain Management Program in Long-Term Care Facilities, 01 May 2008
Cynthia E. Keeney, Jennifer A. Scharfenberger, James G. O'Brien, Stephen Looney, Mark P. Pfeifer, Carla P. Hermann
pages 347-353
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Anemia: Its Impact on Hospitalizations and Length of Hospital Stay in Nursing Home and Community Older Adults, 02 May 2008
T.S. Dharmarajan, Anna Pankratov, Evelyn Morris, Saima Qurashi, Gregory Law, Sunila Phillips, Praveen Jaspal, Indira Donepudi, Edward P. Norkus
pages 354-359
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Risk Management


Risk Management for Pressure Ulcers: When the Family Shows Up With a Camera
Jeffrey M. Levine, Fay Savino, Marilyn Peterson, Carolyn Reinach Wolf
pages 360-363
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Ethics


The Standard of Caring: Why Do We Still Use Feeding Tubes in Patients With Advanced Dementia?
Muriel R. Gillick, Angelo E. Volandes
pages 364-367
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Letters to the Editor


Managing Persons With Dementia in the Nursing Home
Renzo Rozzini, Marco Trabucchi
page 368
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Response to the Letter to the Editor by Renzo Rozzini
John E. Morley
page 368
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Frontmatter


Editorial Board
page A1
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Contents
pages A3-A4
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Author Guidelines
pages A11-A12
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General Information
page A13
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Directions & Connections
pages A14-A15
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