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Factors Associated With an Elder Mistreatment Diagnosis Among Medicare Home Health Care Recipients

JAMDA
October 24, 2025
To identify risk factors of elder mistreatment (EM) diagnosis among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries receiving Medicare Home Health Care (HHC).

An Electronic Health Record Algorithm's Performance to Identify Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care

JAMDA
October 21, 2025
Most people with dementia are diagnosed and cared for in primary care. We examined the performance of an electronic health record (EHR) algorithm to identify older adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment in primary care.

Frailty Assessment and Outcomes During a COVID-19 Outbreak in a Long-Term Care Facility: The FRAIL-LTCF Scale

JAMDA
October 21, 2025
Frailty is a clinical syndrome characterized by increased vulnerability and decreased physiological reserves, leading to heightened risk of falls, disability, hospitalization, and mortality, especially among older adults in long-term care facilities...

“I'll Take Any Kind of Training Anybody's Willing to Give Me” Long-Term Care Staff Perceptions on Dementia Training and Needs

JAMDA
October 21, 2025
As the US population ages, dementia prevalence is projected to nearly double by 2060, with the number of adults 65 and older affected by Alzheimer's and related dementia rising from 7 million to nearly 14 million.1 However, the dementia workforce is...

Integrating Theory and Innovation in Pain Management for Long-Term Care

JAMDA
October 18, 2025
I read with interest the article by Robitaille et al, “Pain in Canadian Long-Term Care Homes: A Call for Action,” published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, October 2024.1 The authors provide compelling data that up to...

A Nonpharmacological Approach to Skin Picking in a Patient With Alzheimer's Dementia: A Case Report

JAMDA
October 18, 2025
Skin picking can be a common symptom in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), particularly as the disease progresses. We present a patient case report highlighting a nonpharmacologic intervention with little information in medical literature.

Effect Size Estimates of Risk Factors for the Impaired Intrinsic Capacity Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
October 18, 2025
To provide updated evidence on the risk factors and accurately quantify the effect size of the risk factors associated with intrinsic capacity (IC), encompassing locomotion, vitality, cognition, psychological, and sensory function.

Resilience in Residents: Understanding Mood Transitions Among Older Canadian Long-Term Care Residents During COVID-19

JAMDA
October 17, 2025
This study examined the transitions between different mood (depressive symptoms) states among residents of long-term care (LTC) homes during the first 2 waves of COVID-19. It also examined the transitions from these mood states to terminal clinical...

The Impact of Fatigue on Health, Function, and Survival Between Ages 70 and 100

JAMDA
October 16, 2025
Although fatigue is common with aging, its association with health outcomes throughout the entire aging life span have been poorly described. This longitudinal study aimed to examine the trajectory of fatigue between ages 70 and 100, and its long-...

Exercise Interventions Improve Frailty in Patients Living in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
October 16, 2025
The objectives of this study were to examine the impact of exercise training interventions on frailty levels in people who live in long-term care and explore the implementation science outcomes for these interventions.