Critical information gaps exist in nursing home–to–emergency department (NH-ED) transfer documentation. Standardization of forms may address these gaps. In a single state, a Continuity of Care Acute Care Transfer (CoC) Form was standardized and...
Dementia is characterized by cognitive decline causing significant impairment in function. Worldwide, more than 55 million people live with dementia.1 Agitation in dementia, defined as “inappropriate verbal, vocal, or motor activity that is not...
The purpose of this study was to identify the most parsimonious combination of cognitive tests that accurately predicts the likelihood of passing an on-road driving evaluation in order to develop a screening measure that can be administered as an in...
We aimed to develop a context-specific intervention toward benzodiazepine deprescribing in nursing homes (NHs), with insights from behavior-change theories and involvement of stakeholders.
Readers of JAMDA may find the article by Lin and colleagues1 in this issue of particular interest. Most readers of the Journal will be very familiar with concerns about ageism. Negative attitudes toward older people have been an ongoing concern for...
After a few moments of silence Mr. Xu (a pseudonym) stated, “Nothing was an impossible task for my dad.” After a sigh and a pause, he went on: “I am the second oldest among six of us; I remember more than my younger siblings. My mind still cannot...
