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Effectiveness of a Community-Based eHealth Program on Self-Care, Cognition, and Health Outcomes of Older Adults With Chronic Diseases: A Multi-Site Cluster-Controlled Trial

JAMDA
October 27, 2025
The growing prevalence of chronic diseases among the older population has become a global public health concern. This study aimed to examine the effects of a 12-week Community-based eHealth Program (CeHP) in enhancing the self-care, cognition, and...

Mediating Role of Physical Capabilities in the Association Between Perceived Physical Fatigability and Cognitive Frailty in Older Adults

JAMDA
October 26, 2025
To investigate perceived physical fatigability (PPF) as a novel predictor of cognitive frailty (CF) and elucidate mediating roles of physical capability markers in community-dwelling older adults.

Toward a Clearer Framework for Machine Learning–Powered Risk Assessment: Insights From the SARCO X Study

JAMDA
October 25, 2025
We sincerely thank the authors for their careful evaluation and their detailed comments on our recent article entitled “Screening/diagnosing sarcopenia with machine learning–powered risk assessment: The SARCO X study."1 We are grateful for the...

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.