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Sarcopenia and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in 729 Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults With Multimorbidity

JAMDA
May 31, 2019
Multimorbidity, sarcopenia, and chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSP) are common in the older adult population. Each is associated with adverse health outcomes, such as functional decline, frailty, loss of independence, reduced well-being and health-...

Energy Expenditure of Nursing Home Residents and Participation in Exercise Classes: An Analysis of the SENIOR Cohort

JAMDA
May 31, 2019
Despite the positive effects of regular physical activity on health, the majority of nursing home residents spend most of their time inactive.1,2 So far, little data is available as to whether physical activity programs, organized in the form of...

Meet Society Treasurer Dr. Jeff

Spotlight
May 30, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Society Treasurer Jeffrey Nichols, MD, CMD, is widely known for his popular “Dear Dr. Jeff “column in Caring for the Ages . However, he is more than that--much more. He currently is chief medical officer at the...

The Society Urges Congress to Protect Patients from Surprise Medicare Billing

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
May 30, 2019
During a hearing on Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills, the Society—through its membership in the National Observation Stays Coalition— recently urged members of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee to take note how surprise...

Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Final Rule

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
May 30, 2019
On May 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule to update and modernize the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). PACE provides comprehensive medical and social services to certain frail, elderly...

CMS Releases Final Rule on Lowering Drug Prices and Out-of-Pocket Spending

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
May 30, 2019
Recently the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule on Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses . These changes will ensure that patients have greater...

In Case You Missed It: CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Opioids, Practitioners
May 30, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is raising awareness of the risk to patient health and safety due to misapplication of the opioid guideline for chronic pain. Please read the recent commentary in the New England Journal of...

Erratum

JAMDA
May 27, 2019
The Authors wish to make a correction to their article published in JAMDA ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2017.11.002 ) “A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing a DPP4 Inhibitor (Linagliptin) and Basal Insulin (Glargine) in Patients with Type 2...

Dementia Care Across a Tertiary Care Health System: What Exists Now and What Needs to Change

JAMDA
May 27, 2019
This study explored the process of care for persons living with dementia (PLWDs) in various care settings across a tertiary care system and considers challenges and opportunities for change.

End-of-Life Decision Making for People Who Died of Dementia: A Mortality Follow-Back Study Comparing 1998, 2007, and 2013 in Flanders, Belgium

JAMDA
May 27, 2019
Declining cognitive abilities in people with dementia (PwD) complicate communication and decision making,1 particularly at end of life. These circumstances lead to insecurity among physicians about end-of-life decisions (ELDs) and preferences of PwD...