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Prevalence and Predictors of Persistence of COVID-19 Symptoms in Older Adults: A Single-Center Study

JAMDA
July 18, 2021
Symptom persistence weeks after laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) clearance is a relatively common long-term complication of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Little is known about this phenomenon...

July 18, 2021

Weekly Roundup
July 18, 2021
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CMS Opens National Coverage Determination Analysis on Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

Policy Snapshot
July 16, 2021
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened a National Coverage Determination (NCD) analysis, a process that will allow the agency to carefully review and determine whether Medicare will establish a national coverage...

Influence of Education and Income on Receipt of Dementia Care in Sweden

JAMDA
July 16, 2021
To explore the dementia diagnostic process and drug prescription for persons with dementia (PWD) with different socioeconomic status (SES).

New Board Member Brings Passion and Empathy to the Job

Spotlight
July 15, 2021
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join When Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD—the newest state presidents council representative to the AMDA Board of Directors—takes on a role, she takes it seriously. So, when she learned she had been nominated for this...

Growth of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners Practicing Full Time in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
July 15, 2021
The objective was to describe the growth of physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) who practice full time in nursing homes, to assess resident and nursing home characteristics associated with receiving care from full-...

Factors Associated With Emergency Department Visits by People With Dementia Near the End of Life: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
July 14, 2021
Emergency department (ED) attendance is common among people with dementia and increases toward the end of life. The aim was to systematically review factors associated with ED attendance among people with dementia approaching the end of life.

Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) Restrictions and Loneliness Among Residents in Long-Term Care Communities: Data From the National Health and Aging Trends Study

JAMDA
July 13, 2021
Loneliness is associated with increased morbidity and mortality among older adults.1 Residents in long-term care (LTC) communities have higher rates of loneliness than community-dwelling individuals.2 Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has...

Openness to Use of Telehealth During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Sample of Rural Older Adults in a Federally Qualified Health Center

JAMDA
July 13, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has facilitated increased use of telehealth for primary and specialty care encounters, and recently there have been calls to expand its use in post-acute and long-term care settings.1,2 Telehealth expansion is particularly...

Association of Sensory Impairment and Health Care Utilization Among Chinese Older Adults With and Without Functional Impairment

JAMDA
July 13, 2021
Sensory impairment, including hearing impairment, vision impairment, and dual sensory impairment, is highly prevalent in older adults and associated with increased risk of mortality1,2 and burden of disease,3 which has attracted widespread concern...