Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), an index of arterial stiffness and a proxy of arterial aging, has been reported to be an independent determinant of cardiovascular health. Whether the effects of antihypertensive treatment vary in the...
To determine the short- (4 weeks) and long-term (6 month) effectiveness of Tibetan medicated bathing therapy in patients with post-stroke limb spasticity.
To evaluate the association between home health (HH) services, including skilled nursing (SN), physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy, social work (SW), and homemaking aide assistance with the hazard of unplanned facility admissions among...
Frailty is an accumulation of deficits characterized by reduced resilience to stressors and increased vulnerability to adverse outcomes. There is evolving evidence on the health benefits of residential greenness, but little is known about its impact...
The Authors wish to make a correction to their article published in JAMDA ( https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610 (19)30188-4/pdf). “Sociodemographic Factors and Characteristics of Caregivers as Determinants of Skilled Nursing Facility Admissions...
To design a questionnaire to evaluate and distinguish between cognitive and physical aspects of fatigue in different age groups of “nondiseased” people and guide appropriate prevention and interventions for the impact of frailty occurring in...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The practice management sessions at the AMDA Annual Conference explore both the clinical and operational sides of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) practice; and this approach appeals to people like Michelle...
Last week the Society submitted comments to Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Fred Upton (R-MI), the co-sponsors of the CURES 2.0 plan. CURES 2.0 will aim to improve care delivery and look at how it is possible to modernize coverage and access to life-...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has contracted with Acumen, LLC to develop episode-based cost measures for their potential use in the cost performance category of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). As part of...
