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May 19, 2019

Weekly Roundup
May 19, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join AMDA On-The-Go podcast host Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, asked some tough questions at the beginning of his April 29 show on Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Long-Term Care Facilities. Specifically, “In the...

Treatment of Hypertension in People With Dementia: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Cohort Study

JAMDA
May 17, 2019
To describe the treatment of hypertension in people with dementia and collate evidence on adverse health events whilst on treatment.

Nonpharmacologic Management of Orthostatic Hypotension in Older People: A Systematic Review. The SENATOR ONTOP Series

JAMDA
May 17, 2019
Nonpharmacologic therapies are often recommended as a first-line treatment for orthostatic hypotension (OH). However, the true effect of nonpharmacologic therapy remains unclear, particularly in the older population. We undertook a systematic review...

Athletic “Oldest-Old”: Alive and Kicking

JAMDA
May 17, 2019
On October 13, 2018, an 86-year-old Japanese man named Hiromu Inada, finished the Ironman Triathlon World Championship (Hawaii) in 16 hours 54 minutes. The Ironman triathlon is the paradigm of grueling endurance races, with its 2.4-mile swim, 112-...

Relationship Between Nutritional Status and Insomnia Severity in Older Adults

JAMDA
May 17, 2019
Both insomnia and malnutrition are quite common and can cause similar negative consequences, such as falls, depression, and cognitive impairment in older adults, but there is no study investigating the relationship between the 2. The aims were to...

Impact of Cognitive, Functional, Behavioral Disorders, and Caregiver Burden on the Risk of Nursing Home Placement

JAMDA
May 17, 2019
To estimate the attributable fraction of nursing home placement associated with cognitive impairment, neuropsychiatric symptoms, behavioral disorders, functional limitations, and caregiver burden.

Predicting Cognitive and Functional Trajectories in People With Late-Onset Dementia: 2 Population-Based Studies

JAMDA
May 17, 2019
Previous studies have shown large heterogeneity in the progression of dementia, both within and between patients. This heterogeneity offers an opportunity to limit the global and individual burden of dementia through the identification of factors...

Clinical Implications of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing According to STOPP/START Version 2 Criteria in Older Polymorbid Patients Discharged From Geriatric and Internal Medicine Wards: A Prospective Observational Multicenter Study

JAMDA
May 17, 2019
To evaluate whether STOPP/START v2 potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) are associated with 6-month mortality and unplanned hospitalization in hospital-discharged older patients.

Interoperability a Key Focus of 2019 Health IT Care Coordination Summit

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Alternative Payment Models (APM), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Health Information Technology (HIT)
May 16, 2019
Once again this year, the Society is a strategic collaborator for the Health IT Collaborative Care Summit taking place in Baltimore, June 23-25, 2019. The Summit, annually organized by the Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Health Information Technology...

Surprise Billing and Observation Status Gain Momentum in Congress

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
May 16, 2019
This week a bipartisan group of senators introduced a piece of legislation to help end surprise medical billing. The STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act calls for an arbitration process for settling disputes between providers and insurers. Under the...