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January 1, 2017

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January 1, 2017

The Future of Long-Term Care

JAMDA
January 1, 2017
As I begin my last year as editor of JAMDA, I thought it would be of interest to gaze into my crystal ball to foresee the future of long-term care over the next decade. Although technically this is scrying (interpretation of fanciful impressions), I...

Response to the Letter From Abid Iraqi, MD, CMD and Terry Hughes, RN, CS

JAMDA
January 1, 2017
Thank you for your invitation and the opportunity to write a response to the letter by Drs Iraqi and Hughes on our article.1 We agree with the comments and objections regarding the diagnostics of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) as well as symptoms (...

Green Care Farms as Innovative Nursing Homes, Promoting Activities and Social Interaction for People With Dementia

JAMDA
January 1, 2017
Innovative care environments are developed for people with dementia to encourage person-centered care. This study aims to investigate whether residents of green care farms that provide 24-hour nursing care participate more in (physical) activities...

Reversible Cognitive Frailty, Dementia, and All-Cause Mortality. The Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging

JAMDA
January 1, 2017
Cognitive frailty, a condition describing the simultaneous presence of physical frailty and mild cognitive impairment, has been recently defined by an international consensus group. We estimated the predictive role of a “reversible” cognitive...

News From the Society

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
Society corporate member Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Center–Mountain Valley in Kellogg, ID, has received the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. This is the nation’s highest Presidential honor for sustainable excellence through...

Collaboration Between Dental and Medical Providers Improves Treatment for Elderly

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
Older adults often suffer from complex medical issues that are exacerbated by dental conditions. Recent data from researchers in Nashville, TN, and teams in Boston and Chicago show that coordination and collaboration between physicians and dentists...