MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join What does it mean to be an inclusive leader? To start, it means creating a culture in which all people are treated fairly, respectfully, and have equal access to opportunities and resources so they can contribute...
Fractures are a major cause of morbidity and mortality and carry a high economic burden. The Fracture Risk Scale Home Care (FRS-HC) is a standardized outcome scale for identifying home care recipients’ hip fracture risk within the next year.1 The...
One-third of all deaths attributed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)] in the United States have occurred in nursing homes (NHs), where more than 1.3 million residents live and are cared for by...
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARB) have shown antiarrhythmic effects that are useful as part of the upstream therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF), both for primary and secondary prevention...
JAMDA mourns the loss of Dr Kathryn Hyer, who passed away January 1, 2021, at the age of 67. Dr Hyer was Professor and Associate Director in the School of Aging Studies at the University of Southern Florida, the Director of the Florida Policy...
Hydraulic and spring-type handgrip dynamometers are frequently used for measuring handgrip strength.1 Maximal handgrip strength is considered a convenient and reliable measure of muscle function that is often used in clinical and research settings.2...
This week, the Society joined 69 other organizations of the Leadership Council of Aging Organization (LACO) in urging Congress to provide funding to expand coverage and access to the COVID-19 vaccine. The group asked that leaders provide additional...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadline to submit 2020 data for the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program to April 1, 2021, at 11:59 PM ET. Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program participants are...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct QCDR measure concept preview calls for the 2022 performance period between February 22, 2021, and June 4, 2021. The last day to request a call is May 21, 2021 . To request a 2022...
