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New Dimensions of Staffing Patterns in Nursing Homes and Nursing Home Quality: Comparing Staffing Instability to Staffing Turnover

JAMDA
May 26, 2023
This study examines how measures of staffing—turnover and instability—are associated with one another and how they independently contribute to quality of care in nursing homes.

Trends in COVID-19–Related Medication Use in US Nursing Homes, 2018-2022

JAMDA
May 25, 2023
Little is known about how COVID-19 treatment patterns have evolved over time in nursing homes (NHs) despite the devastating effects of COVID-19 in this setting. The aim was to describe changes in COVID-19–related medication use over time among NH...

COVID Is Here To Stay, But There’s More Help Than Ever

Spotlight
May 25, 2023
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The Public Health Emergency may have ended, but COVID-19 isn’t going away. While much has changed since the start of the pandemic, there are still some issues related to COVID that practitioners and facilities need...

High Social Risk Is Associated with Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Population-Based Study in Rural Ecuador

JAMDA
May 25, 2023
Sarcopenia is characterized by decreased muscle strength and low muscle mass.1 Increasing age, poor physical activity, and multiple comorbidities predispose to sarcopenia.2 High social risk has also been suggested as a contributing factor, but...

Self-Monitoring of Physical, Cognitive, and Social Activities and 2-Year Disability Onset in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

JAMDA
May 25, 2023
Self-monitoring of physical, cognitive, and social activities may be a means of helping older adults to adopt or maintain an active lifestyle, but its effect on disability onset is unknown. This study aimed to examine the association between self-...

Long-Term Survival After Aspiration Pneumonia in Older Inpatients: A Comparative Study

JAMDA
May 24, 2023
Aspiration pneumonia (AsP), a leading cause of death in older people, remains poorly studied. We aimed to evaluate short- and long-term prognosis after AsP in older inpatients.

Prediction of Incident Depression in Middle-Aged and Older Adults using Digital Gait Biomarkers Extracted from Large-Scale Wrist Sensor Data

JAMDA
May 23, 2023
To determine if digital gait biomarkers captured by a wrist-worn device can predict the incidence of depressive episodes in middle-age and older people.

Social Networks Effects on Spouse and Adult-Child Dementia Caregivers’ Experiences: A Cross-Sectional Study

JAMDA
May 23, 2023
A large body of literature addresses experiences of spouse and adult-children caregiver of individuals with dementia (IWDs) but has not examined the role and strength of social networks in associations between spouses and adult-children caregivers’...

Factors Associated With Benzodiazepine and Antipsychotic Prescribing in Hospice: A Qualitative Study of Hospice Prescribers

JAMDA
May 22, 2023
Benzodiazepine and antipsychotic medications are common components of the hospice toolkit and are routinely prescribed for behavioral symptom management at end of life. These medications have significant associated risks but, despite their frequent...

Hospitalization and the Risk of Initiation of Antipsychotics in Persons With Parkinson's Disease

JAMDA
May 20, 2023
The use of antipsychotics in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD) is common, although their use may aggravate the symptoms of PD. Clozapine and quetiapine are the only antipsychotics recommended in PD treatment guidelines. Information on factors...