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Sex-Specific Fall Trajectories and Associated Self-Reported Risk Factors: A Prospective Analysis of the 3-Year 5-Country DO-HEALTH Trial

JAMDA
March 8, 2025
Few studies have explored specific trajectories or patterns of falls over time in older adults, and the role of sex and self-reported risk factors for these trajectories were overlooked. This study aimed to identify sex-specific fall trajectories...

Respiratory Sarcopenia: Current Understanding of Concepts and Future Issues

JAMDA
March 8, 2025
The concept of “respiratory sarcopenia” originates from traditional sarcopenia, with the first definition introduced in 2019 using peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR).1 Because of challenges in assessing respiratory muscles and the lack of clinical...

Trends in End-of-Life Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents Between 2011 and 2020: Analyses of German Health Insurance Data

JAMDA
March 6, 2025
To investigate trends in end-of-life hospitalizations among nursing home residents between 2011 and 2020.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Accessing High-Quality Home Health Care Among Older Adults With and Without Dementia

JAMDA
March 6, 2025
Home health care (HHC) plays a pivotal role in serving millions of US adults aging in place. Although the HHC population is growing rapidly in both size and diversity, driven by an aging US population and a changing demographic profile, there are...

High Anticholinergic Burden of Patients Hospitalized for Hip Fracture Reveals a Target for Deprescribing

JAMDA
March 6, 2025
Anticholinergic medications can produce harmful side effects, such as ataxia and delirium, in older adults. Older adults with hip fractures are particularly vulnerable, yet they are often prescribed these medications. This study aimed to evaluate...

Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Home vs Non-home Medical Care Physicians in Japan

JAMDA
March 3, 2025
To compare the use of point-of-care ultrasound between physicians providing home medical care and other physicians in Japan.

Identifying Patient, Care Partner, and Clinician Needs for Functional Recovery Following Hospitalization When Dementia is Present

JAMDA
March 3, 2025
Persons with dementia are frequently hospitalized, which threatens their ability to return to and live at home. Current post-acute paradigms tend to default to short-term rehabilitation in a nursing home. Still, alternative post-acute care models...

Advancing Excellence in Assisted Living: The Evolution of CEAL@UNC

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Assisted living communities have been growing for decades: between 1990 and 2002, the number of assisted living beds increased 97% (to almost 1.2 million) while nursing home beds grew by only 7% (to 1.7 million) (J Appl Gerontol 2005;24:265–282)...

Navigating AI: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities in Behavioral Health for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI), once primarily used for predictive analytics and algorithms, is now transforming health care delivery. When implemented responsibly, AI can help address key challenges, from diagnostics to personalized treatment...

Awards, Grants, and New Leadership for 2025

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
On behalf of the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, our board of directors, committee volunteers, and many donors, I am pleased to provide a 2024 mission brief. This will be my last quarter as chair of the Foundation, as I pass...