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Younger Individuals Increase Their Use of Nursing Homes Following ACA Medicaid Expansion

JAMDA
September 20, 2021
This study examines the effect of Medicaid eligibility expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the utilization of nursing home services by younger individuals and those covered by Medicaid.

Poster Abstracts Welcome: Improve Quality with Your Innovative Idea

Spotlight
September 19, 2021
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join AMDA is accepting abstracts for poster presentations at PALTC22 in Baltimore, MD, in March. Poster Judging Chair Alan Abrams, MD, CMD, hopes that people will get excited about the first live poster session in three...

Prognosis of Prefrailty and Frailty in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

JAMDA
September 18, 2021
I read the recent article published in this journal and written by Mei et al1 with great interest. The authors conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the prognosis of prefrailty and frailty in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The pooled...

Register to Hear Important CMS Quality Program Updates

Policy Snapshot
September 17, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Programs Bi-Monthly Forum will be held on Tuesday, September 28, from 1:30–2:30 PM ET . During this webinar, attendees will learn important updates relevant to CMS’ Quality Measurement...

CDC to Invest $2.1 Billion to Protect Patients and Health-Care Workers from COVID-19, Including Strike Force Teams in PALTC Settings

Policy Snapshot
September 17, 2021
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a $2.1 billion investment to improve infection prevention and control activities across the U.S. public health and health-care sectors. The CDC is investing the American...

Physical Resilience in Daily Functioning Among Acutely Ill Hospitalized Older Adults: The Hospital-ADL Study

JAMDA
September 17, 2021
Insight into older adults’ physical resilience is needed to predict functional recovery after hospitalization. We assessed functional trajectories in response to acute illness and subsequent hospitalization and investigated baseline variables and...

Functional Outcomes of Severe COVID-19 Patients After a Post-Acute Care Hospitalization

JAMDA
September 16, 2021
Patients hospitalized for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may present with persistent symptoms and functional impairment for months after infection.1,2 A proportion of those patients may need further hospitalization for rehabilitation or...

“Because if I don’t hold his hand then I might as well not be there”: Experiences of Dutch and UK care home visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic

JAMDA
September 16, 2021
To explore and compare the experiences of care home visits during the pandemic in the UK and the Netherlands.

Highly Effective Naturally Acquired Protection Against COVID-19 Persists for at Least 1 Year: A Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
September 15, 2021
The current massive COVID-19 immunization campaign has initiated a change in the course of the pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The duration of postvaccination protection can be estimated from longer-...

Economic Status and Mortality in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease in Japan: The Longevity Improvement and Fair Evidence Study

JAMDA
September 14, 2021
As more countries are implementing measures to address Alzheimer’s disease (AD), it is essential to update the available knowledge on the relationship between economic status and mortality in patients with AD. This study examined the influence of...