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Migration Effects on Cognition: Protocol for the Aging in Kerala Americans Research Study (Preprint) Open

Kelly Cotton, Dristi Adhikari, Anne Felicia Ambrose, Emmeline Ayers, Helena M. Blumen , et al. · 2025

BACKGROUND In the United States, Asian Americans represent the fastest growing population group, and are highly diverse linguistically, culturally, and demographically. However, in most national studies, Asian American groups are aggregat…

Epidemiology of Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome in the Kerala Einstein Study: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study Open

Sanish Sathyan, Emmeline Ayers, Helena M. Blumen, Erica Weiss, Dristi Adhikari , et al. · 2023

Background The southern India state of Kerala has among the highest proportion of older adults in its population in the country. An increase in chronic age-related diseases such as dementia is expected in the older Kerala population. Ident…

Multidisciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of neurologic sequelae in patients with post‐acute sequelae of <span>SARS‐CoV</span>‐2 infection (<span>PASC</span>) Open

Esther Melamed, Leslie Rydberg, Anne Felicia Ambrose, Ratna Bhavaraju‐Sanka, Jeffrey S. Fine , et al. · 2023

COVID-19 has been a transformative novel disease in modern health care. Unlike many other viral illnesses, COVID-19 not only causes multiorgan damage during the acute stage of the infection, but also has the potential to cause long-term se…

Randomized Controlled Trial of Social Ballroom Dancing and Treadmill Walking: Preliminary Findings on Executive Function and Neuroplasticity From Dementia-at-Risk Older Adults Open

Helena M. Blumen, Emmeline Ayers, Cuiling Wang, Anne Felicia Ambrose, Oshadi Jayakody , et al. · 2022

This randomized controlled trial (NCT03475316) examined the relative efficacy of 6 months of social ballroom dancing and treadmill walking on a composite executive function score, generated from digit symbol substitution test, flanker inte…

Rehabilitation and In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Patients Open

Anne Felicia Ambrose, Anupama Kurra, Lana Tsirakidis, Kate Hunt, Emmeline Ayers , et al. · 2021

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) guidelines endorse early rehabilitation to improve outcomes in hospitalized patients, but the evidence base to support this recommendation is lacking. We examined the association between early…

Challenges and Lessons Learned for Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation of Persons With COVID-19 Open

Susan Maltser, Erika Trovato, Heidi N. Fusco, Cristina Sison, Anne Felicia Ambrose , et al. · 2021

Objective The aim of the study was to present: (1) physiatric care delivery amid the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, (2) challenges, (3) data from the first cohort of post–COVID-19 inpatient rehabilitation facility patients, and (4) lessons learned b…

Computerised cognitive remediation to enhance mobility in older adults: a single-blind, single-centre, randomised trial Open

Joe Verghese, Jeannette R. Mahoney, Emmeline Ayers, Anne Felicia Ambrose, Cuiling Wang , et al. · 2021

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Home-Based Exercise Program With Telephone Coaching: A Feasibility Study Open

Emma Gulley, Joe Verghese, Emmeline Ayers, Tanya Verghese, Anne Felicia Ambrose · 2020

Exercise is crucial to maintain mobility, reduce falls and delay functional decline in older adults, but effective implementation strategies are lacking. Self-directed home-based exercise therapy is recommended by clinicians to overcome ba…

Tuck and Turn: A Protocol for Prone Positioning of Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 on Mechanical Ventilation Open

Jamie Savitzky, Talia Rothfus, Sally Wong, Kristina Fusco, Caitlin Hynes , et al. · 2020

A Social Dancing Pilot Intervention for Older Adults at High Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Open

Helena M. Blumen, Emmeline Ayers, Cuiling Wang, Anne Felicia Ambrose, Joe Verghese · 2020

Close to 6 million older US adults have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias, yet there is currently no cure or effective treatment. This single-blind randomized controlled trial (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03475316) aims to establish feas…

COVID-19 Patient Guide to At-Home Exercises Open

Anne Felicia Ambrose · 2020

This guide was created to help COVID-19 patients perform gentle exercise in their own home. These exercises are designed to be done alone by the patient in their room. The caregiver can assist by providing instructions over the telephone i…

Patient and Caregiver Guide to Managing COVID-19 Patients at Home Open

Anne Felicia Ambrose, Matthew N. Bartels, Tanya Verghese, Joe Verghese · 2020

Since the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 infections have increased exponentially, overwhelming health-care services globally. Survivors of this infection have significant disabilities due to the debilitating weakness and compromised lung func…

Training and Practice Patterns in Cancer Rehabilitation: A Survey of Physiatrists Specializing in Oncology Care Open

Raman Sharma, Diana Molinares, Ashish Khanna, Susan Maltser, Lisa Marie Ruppert , et al. · 2019

Background Cancer rehabilitation is an integral part of the continuum of care for survivors. Due to the increasing number of survivors, physiatrists commonly see cancer patients in their general practices. Essential to guiding the field is…

Cognitive Remediation to Enhance Mobility in Older Adults: the Crem Study Open

Joe Verghese, Emmeline Ayers, Jeannette R. Mahoney, Anne Felicia Ambrose, Cuiling Wang , et al. · 2016

Mobility disabilities represent the most prevalent disability among seniors. Emerging evidence indicates that executive functions play an important role in maintaining mobility. However, the use of cognitive remediation programs to enhance…

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