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Remembering a Geriatric Leader in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care World

JAMDA
July 1, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we share the sudden passing on April 15, 2025, of a leader in the care of older adults, Dr George Taler. Dr Taler focused his work over the long trajectory of providing geriatric medicine on the entire continuum of the...

Palliative Care Needs in Young-Onset Dementia: A Commentary

JAMDA
July 1, 2025
Although dementia is typically associated with older age, it is estimated that worldwide each year 370,000 people aged <65 years develop dementia.1 Dementia is classified as "young-onset" (YOD) when first symptoms manifest before the age of 65...

Pattern of Antidiabetic Drug Prescription in Older Persons With Type 2 Diabetes: Results From the German DPV Registry

JAMDA
June 16, 2025
To explore prescription patterns of SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) in older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), analyzing age and sex differences.

Nursing Home Staffing Expenditures and Levels are Impaired by High Medicaid Payer-Mix

JAMDA
June 16, 2025
Medicaid is the primary payer for most nursing home residents and reimburses below the cost of care, limiting the ability of nursing homes to increase staffing levels. This study examined the association of nursing staff levels and expenditures with...

Usage and Costs of Regular Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) in Canadian Long-Term Care Facilities

JAMDA
June 16, 2025
Evidence suggests that the use of regular acetaminophen (paracetamol) in long-term care (LTC) is a low-value intervention, that it does not improve pain or quality of life, and that it has the potential for adverse effects. Our objective was to...

Individual- and Facility-Level Factors Related to Quality-of-Life Transitions in Older Adults in Residential Facilities: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
June 16, 2025
To elucidate factors related to the transitions of quality of life (QoL) and well-being in older adults living in residential facilities.

Short Physical Performance Battery or Chair Stand: Which Better Predicts Disability Among High-Functioning Older Adults?

JAMDA
June 13, 2025
To compare the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and Chair Stand Test (CST) in terms of their ability to identify the risk of incident disability in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and basic activities of daily living (BADL)...

Health Care Use, Care Settings, and Location of Death for People With Schizophrenia in Long-Term Care

JAMDA
June 13, 2025
To determine if health care settings in the last year of life and location of death differ between long-term care (LTC) residents with and without schizophrenia.

Associations Between Frailty, Illness Severity, and Long-Term Mortality Among Older Adults Admitted to Municipal Acute Care

JAMDA
June 13, 2025
Important risk factors for mortality include frailty and illness severity. The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) is widely used to assess acute illness severity and mortality risk, but age and frailty's impact on the association between NEWS2...

From Nursing Homes to Home Care: Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Direct Care Worker Transitions

JAMDA
June 13, 2025
Due to poor working conditions and low wages, workforce turnover in the long-term care industry has been a longstanding issue. Increased risks to workers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these issues. Thus, many states offered wage...