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Study: Prioritize diagnosis for dysphagia

March 7, 2019
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
A group of researchers in Italy is calling management of dysphagia a priority issue for nursing homes after studying the swallowing disorder and its role in mortality. Led by Nikolina Jukic Peladic, Ph.D., of IRCCS-INRCA, a geriatric research...

Study: Nursing Homes Need to Prioritize Dysphagia Identification, Management

February 27, 2019
Press Release
Dysphagia, a difficulty swallowing liquids and/or solids, is more common in nursing homes than many realize. That’s why identifying and managing this condition should be a priority, according to a new study in the February issue of JAMDA. In “...

It’s time we integrate medical care into assisted living

February 25, 2019
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Senior Living
Assisted living communities are now the fastest-growing component of post-acute and long-term care, or PALTC, in the United States. As residents have gotten older and their health conditions more medically complex, these communities are looking more...

Study: Late-Life High Blood Pressure Linked to Cognitive Impairment

February 12, 2019
Press Release
High blood pressure in late life is associated with cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the February issue of JAMDA. This finding reaffirms the benefit of focusing on preventing and managing high blood pressure in older adults,...

SNFs get new guide book for using telemedicine to evaluate change of status

February 6, 2019
AMDA in the News
SNFs get new guide book for using telemedicine to evaluate change of status
A guide out this month gives skilled nursing leaders more direction on the use of telemedicine to better treat residents. Experts with the University of Rochester School of Medicine, and several other institutions, compiled the guidance using...

Research Points to Risk of ADL Troubles from Low Vitamin D, Muscle Weakness

January 30, 2019
AMDA in the News
Research Points to Risk of ADL Troubles from Low Vitamin D, Muscle Weakness
​Middle-aged and older individuals who display muscle weakness and/or have a combination of muscle weakness and low vitamin D levels run an increased risk of not being able to perform activities of daily living (ADLs), such as bathing, toileting,...

Study: Muscle Weakness and Low Vitamin D Status Increase Risk of ADL Disability

January 28, 2019
Press Release
The inability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, toileting, and dressing negatively impacts quality of life and often leads to admission to a nursing home or other post-acute/long-term care (PALTC) setting. A study in the...

JAMDA Wins National Award

January 24, 2019
Press Release
JAMDA, the monthly journal of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, won the 2018 Gold Mather LifeWays Innovative Research on Aging Award for an article—Sex Differences in the Circumstances Leading to Falls: Evidence From...

Not just a tokin’ study: New York provider explores ‘open-minded’ usage of marijuana in nursing homes

January 16, 2019
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
A small study by one noted New York long-term care provider finds promising results in the use of marijuana to help treat nursing home residents. The Hebrew Home at Riverdale, in the Bronx, first launched its “innovative” new cannabis program in...

Marijuana Shows Early Promise in Skilled Nursing, and Future Residents May Expect Access

January 16, 2019
AMDA in the News
Skilled Nursing News
A small group of nursing home residents in New York City has seen concrete improvements in pain management and other medical issues through the use of medical marijuana — and as the drug becomes legal in more jurisdictions, the SNF residents of the...