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Sarcopenia Is a Possible Independent Risk Factor of Cognitive Decline in Community-Dwelling Older People

JAMDA
June 1, 2016
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Nishiguchi et al1 reported important findings. Sarcopenia was identified as an independent risk factor of cognitive deterioration in community-dwelling older...

Defining Safety in the Nursing Home Setting: Implications for Future Research

JAMDA
June 1, 2016
Currently, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Common Format for nursing homes (NHs) accommodates voluntary reporting for 4 adverse events: falls with injury, pressure ulcers, medication errors, and infections. In 2015, AHRQ funded...

The Group Reminiscence Approach Can Increase Self-Awareness of Memory Deficits and Evoke a Life Review in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Kurihara Project Data

JAMDA
June 1, 2016
The group reminiscence approach (GRA) and reality orientation (RO) are common psychosocial interventions for patients with dementia. As a qualitative evaluation of the reminiscence approach in patients with dementia, the Patient Report Outcome (PRO...

News From the Society

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2016
Each issue of Caring for the next several months will feature a profile of a different Society committee. As a volunteer-driven organization, we depend on and are indebted to those individuals who devote their time, talents, and energies to Society...

Journal Highlights From the June Issue of JAMDA

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2016
Elderly women have a 50% greater risk of falls compared with men, most likely due to increased variation in their gait patterns during dual-task activities. This is according to a prospective observational study in Umeå, Sweden, that also suggests...

JAMDA Editor Morley to Retire, Search for Replacement Begins

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2016
As he plans to step down as Editor in Chief of JAMDA in 2017, John Morley, MB, BCh, leaves big shoes to fill. Over the years, he has attracted many prestigious international authors and made JAMDA one of the most frequently cited information sources...

Bundled Payments Encourage Quality Care, Lower Costs

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2016
Caring Editor in Chief Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC talks about a change in how health care is provided and paid for and what it means to you.

CMS Promises Streamlined, Flexible Program to Replace Meaningful Use

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2016
Meaningful Use would get a new name and an emphasis on flexibility under a proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

APA Stresses Judicious Use of Antipsychotics in Dementia

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2016
Antipsychotics should be used judiciously when patients with dementia develop agitation or psychosis, according to the American Psychiatric Association’s first practice guideline on this issue, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Sculpting Patient Outcomes Goes Beyond NAD, A and O × 3

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2016
Every block of stone has a statue inside it, and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.