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Associations Between Active Mobility Index and Disability

JAMDA
September 21, 2021
To develop a questionnaire-based Active Mobility Index (AMI) to assess going-out behavior with physical and social activity among older adults, and to assess the criterion-related and predictive validity of the AMI.

Socioeconomic Status, Physical Functioning and Mortality: Results From a Cohort Study of Older Adults in Hong Kong

JAMDA
September 20, 2021
It is inconsistent in the literature on whether inequalities of health in older age widen or narrow over time. We assessed the associations of socioeconomic status (SES), physical functioning, and mortality in an older age cohort in Hong Kong.

Enhancing Performance of a Spasticity Screening Tool Using the Minimum Data Set

JAMDA
September 20, 2021
Spasticity, a common, treatable movement disorder, is often undiagnosed and untreated in long-term care facilities (LTCFs).1–4 A new screening tool holds promise for addressing the under-recognition of spasticity in LTCFs, demonstrating high...

Younger Individuals Increase Their Use of Nursing Homes Following ACA Medicaid Expansion

JAMDA
September 20, 2021
This study examines the effect of Medicaid eligibility expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the utilization of nursing home services by younger individuals and those covered by Medicaid.

Poster Abstracts Welcome: Improve Quality with Your Innovative Idea

Spotlight
September 19, 2021
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join AMDA is accepting abstracts for poster presentations at PALTC22 in Baltimore, MD, in March. Poster Judging Chair Alan Abrams, MD, CMD, hopes that people will get excited about the first live poster session in three...

Prognosis of Prefrailty and Frailty in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

JAMDA
September 18, 2021
I read the recent article published in this journal and written by Mei et al1 with great interest. The authors conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the prognosis of prefrailty and frailty in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The pooled...

Register to Hear Important CMS Quality Program Updates

Policy Snapshot
September 17, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Programs Bi-Monthly Forum will be held on Tuesday, September 28, from 1:30–2:30 PM ET . During this webinar, attendees will learn important updates relevant to CMS’ Quality Measurement...

CDC to Invest $2.1 Billion to Protect Patients and Health-Care Workers from COVID-19, Including Strike Force Teams in PALTC Settings

Policy Snapshot
September 17, 2021
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a $2.1 billion investment to improve infection prevention and control activities across the U.S. public health and health-care sectors. The CDC is investing the American...

Physical Resilience in Daily Functioning Among Acutely Ill Hospitalized Older Adults: The Hospital-ADL Study

JAMDA
September 17, 2021
Insight into older adults’ physical resilience is needed to predict functional recovery after hospitalization. We assessed functional trajectories in response to acute illness and subsequent hospitalization and investigated baseline variables and...

Functional Outcomes of Severe COVID-19 Patients After a Post-Acute Care Hospitalization

JAMDA
September 16, 2021
Patients hospitalized for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may present with persistent symptoms and functional impairment for months after infection.1,2 A proportion of those patients may need further hospitalization for rehabilitation or...