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JAMDA's New Editors-in-Chief's Continued Visions for the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

JAMDA
January 1, 2023
For the past 5 years, Drs Zimmerman and Sloane have served in the combined role of Editors-in Chief of the journal and have done an amazing job through the challenging years we all experienced related to COVID-19. Impressively, the journal impact...

Late-Onset Depression but not Early-Onset Depression may Increase the Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Older Age: 8-Year Follow-Up of the Salus in Apulia Study

JAMDA
December 31, 2022
Individuals with late-life depression (LLD) may have shorter survival, but there is a lack of findings in population-based settings about health-related outcomes of LLD and its subtypes: early-onset depression (EOD) and late-onset depression (LOD)...

Comment on “Exercise and Nutritional Intervention for Physical Function of the Prefrail: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”

JAMDA
December 30, 2022
Frailty is an age-related syndrome that can progress from nonfrailty (ie, robustness) to prefrail, and then physical frailty.1 With the rapidly expanding aging population, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of older adults with...

Response to Comment on "Exercise and Nutritional Intervention for Physical Function of the Prefrail: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"

JAMDA
December 30, 2022
We appreciate the opportunity to reply to the comments1 regarding our article that concluded through meta-analysis that exercise and/or nutritional interventions significantly improved physical function in prefrail older adults.2 These comments...

COVID-19 in Assisted Living: Protecting a Critical Long-Term Care Resource

JAMDA
December 30, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic had a big impact on assisted living (AL), a vital setting in long-term care (LTC). Understanding the strengths and opportunities for improvement through practice, policy, and research are essential for AL to be prepared for the...

Psychological Resilience in Older Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities: Occurrence and Associated Factors

JAMDA
December 30, 2022
The researchers aimed to (1) explore the occurrence of psychological resilience in the face of a major life stressor and conflict in older residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs), and (2) identify factors associated with resilience in this...

Impact of White Matter Hyperintensity and Age on Gait Parameters in Patients With Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

JAMDA
December 30, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the effect of white matter hyperintensity (WMH), a common cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) imaging marker, and age on gait parameters in middle-aged and geriatric populations.

Preserved Lower Limb Muscle Mass Prevents Insulin Resistance Development in Nondiabetic Older Adults

JAMDA
December 30, 2022
To investigate roles of sarcopenia indexes in prediction of development of insulin resistance in nondiabetic older adults.

How the 2018 Japan Floods Impacted Nursing Home Admissions for Older Persons: A Longitudinal Study Using the Long-Term Care Insurance Comprehensive Database

JAMDA
December 29, 2022
As disasters become more frequent because of global warming, countries across the world are seeking ways to protect vulnerable older populations. Although these conditions may increase nursing home admission (NHA) rates for older persons, we know of...

Long-Term Care Preferences and Sexual Orientation–A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
December 28, 2022
The number of sexual and gender minority older adults who require long-term care is steadily increasing. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to synthesize the evidence related to preference for long-term care with regard to...