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COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on the Trajectories of Cognitive Decline and Depression Symptoms in Long-Term Care Facility Residents

JAMDA
January 6, 2024
To compare the longitudinal rates of change in cognition and depressive symptoms between 2019 (pre–COVID-19 pandemic) and 2020 (COVID-19 pandemic) among long-term care facility (LTCF) residents in Iowa, which ranked among the top 10 US states that...

MIPS 2023 Data Submission Is Now Open

Policy Snapshot
January 5, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened data submission for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)-eligible clinicians who participated in the 2023 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Data can be...

Geriatric Genital Dermatology

JAMDA
January 5, 2024
As women age, hormonal changes set the stage for a variety of vulvovaginal pathologies. Health care providers in long-term care facilities should be able to recognize and treat these conditions, especially because residents may be unable to...

New Studies Offer Insights on Rapid Detection of Influenza, Balance Confidence, and More

Spotlight
January 4, 2024
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join During a recent JAMDA On-The-Go podcast, Jonathan L. Temte, MD, PhD—lead author of an insightful study on the rapid detection of influenza outbreaks in the December issue of JAMDA—talked about the power of prompt...

“We're Onto Something Here!”: Clinician Perspectives of a Pilot Program to Increase Palliative Care Access in an Urban Skilled Nursing Facility

JAMDA
January 4, 2024
Many adults cycle between the hospital and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) near the end of life. However, palliative care services, which can provide specialized support for patients with serious illness, are often limited at SNFs. The “3C's...

Trajectories of Long-term Care after Stroke in Sweden: Nationwide Study Exploring Patterns and Determinants

JAMDA
January 3, 2024
Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Although studies have primarily focused on health and functioning among stroke survivors, there is limited research on longitudinal patterns of long-term care use among older adults...

Authors' Response to the Letter to the Editor Entitled: How Can We Interpret Insomnia as a “Risk Factor” on Behavioral Symptom

JAMDA
January 2, 2024
We extend our sincere gratitude to Dr Yamamoto et al for reading our article titled “Prevalence and risk of Behavioral Symptoms among Patients with Insomnia and Alzheimer's Disease: A Retrospective Database Analysis” with great interest. We are...

How Can We Interpret Insomnia as a “Risk Factor” on Behavioral Symptom? Comments on the Article by Chekani et al

JAMDA
January 2, 2024
We read with great interest the recent study by Chekani et al evaluating the prevalence and diagnostic risk of behavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) aged 50 years and older in the IBM MarketScan Multi-State Medicaid Database.1...

Clinical Impact of Improvement in Sarcopenia through Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients with Heart Failure

JAMDA
January 2, 2024
Sarcopenia in patients with heart failure (HF) is associated with poor prognosis. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) decreases the incidence of adverse events in patients with HF. However, the clinical implications of improving sarcopenia status through CR...

The Association Between Family Support and Changes in Self-Rated Health Among Chinese Older Adults: How Living Arrangements Moderate the Association?

JAMDA
January 2, 2024
The study intends to investigate the association between family support and older adult health as well as the interaction between family support and living arrangements on their health.