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Barriers and Facilitators to Successful Outbreak Management of Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Qualitative Interview Study

JAMDA
March 28, 2025
Effective management of COVID-19 and influenza outbreaks in nursing homes (NHs) depends on preparation by the NH organization and the rightful execution of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures by NH staff. To be better prepared for future...

Live Hospice Discharge of Individuals With Cognitive Disabilities: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
March 27, 2025
To systematically review the evidence on live hospice discharge for individuals with cognitive disabilities.

Agreement of Medicare Part D and Minimum Data Set Reported Psychotropic Medication Use in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
March 27, 2025
Little evidence exists on the accuracy of the Minimum Data Set (MDS)–based medication items. We compared quarterly rates of antipsychotic, antidepressant, and hypnotic use between the MDS and Part D Event file (PDE) in 2018.

Effects of Hand Strength and Walking Speed Combined and in Isolation on the Prediction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
March 26, 2025
This review aims to further elucidate the relationship between reduced walking speed and grip function and cognitive decline.

Telehealth Use at the End of Life Among US Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
March 26, 2025
Among 1.4 million residents living in 15,600 US nursing homes (NHs),1 the median survival time of US NH residents is 2.2 years.2 Care at the end of life (EOL), encompassing the last 90 days of life, therefore, is a critical component of care for NH...

The Effectiveness of Tai Chi Assisted by Virtual Environments for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

JAMDA
March 26, 2025
We were highly interested in the recent article “Clinical Efficacy of Virtual Reality Cave Automatic Virtual Environments (CAVE) for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.”1 The authors concluded that 8 weeks of...

The Effects of Commercial Conversational Agents on Older Adults’ Mental Health: A Scoping Review

JAMDA
March 26, 2025
With increasing life expectancy, more older adults are experiencing poor mental health because of the significant life transitions they face. Commercial conversational agents (CAs) are emerging devices that can potentially support older adults'...

“They Want in”: Nursing Home Administrators’ Experiences Managing COVID-19 Pandemic Visitation Restrictions

JAMDA
March 25, 2025
To assess how visitation restrictions and protocols were implemented by administrators during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Care Needs and Self-Sufficiency Assessment of Home Care Clients

JAMDA
March 25, 2025
Assessing the changing care needs of home care clients is challenging due to the increasing multimorbidity and heterogeneity of geriatric syndromes, including frailty, functional decline, and cognitive impairment. We described the correlation...

Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding: "Clinical Efficacy of Virtual Reality Cave Automatic Virtual Environments (CAVE) for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial”

JAMDA
March 25, 2025
We thank the authors of the letter for their interest in our study1 and for their thoughtful comments, which allow us to further elaborate on and clarify various aspects of our research.