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Adverse Events in Older Hospitalized Patients With Cognitive Impairment

JAMDA
August 11, 2025
As an increasing number of hospitalized inpatients are older and frail, cognitive impairment is becoming more common. Cognitive impairment may increase susceptibility to adverse events (AEs). This study aimed to identify the prevalence of AEs,...

Leveraging the Transitional Care Model Intervention to Identify and Mitigate Adverse Social Determinants of Health

JAMDA
August 8, 2025
Adverse social determinants of health (SDoH) often contribute to poor patient health outcomes after hospitalization. Although transitional care interventions can help prevent negative outcomes as patients transition from hospital to home or other...

Methodological Considerations for Future Research on Physical Activity and Frailty

JAMDA
August 8, 2025
We read with great interest the study by Mayo et al,1 which examined the associations among moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), resistance training (RT), frailty, and mortality. Although this study provides valuable insights into sex- and...

Global Framework for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Implementation Following Frailty Screening

JAMDA
August 8, 2025
We wish to respond and contribute to the important discussion in the timely letter by Sakurai et al., “Should Frailty Be Subdivided in Definition and Assessment?”1 highlighting the growing use of domain-specific terms, such as “oral,” “cognitive,”...

An Observational Study of Nursing Delivery of Mobility Assistance in Acute Care

JAMDA
August 8, 2025
Early and frequent mobility is a recommended best practice in the hospital setting based on evidence of benefits to patients.

Apathy in Korsakoff Syndrome: A Call for Clinical Awareness in Long-Term Care Settings

JAMDA
August 8, 2025
Apathy is a prominent neuropsychiatric symptom in Korsakoff syndrome (KS), yet its multidimensional aspects and correlates remain underexplored. This study evaluates the prevalence, subtypes, and associated factors of apathy in KS patients residing...

Psychotropic Polypharmacy Among Belgian Nursing Home Residents With Mild to Moderate Dementia

JAMDA
August 8, 2025
Dementia is the most common reason for nursing home admission and is increasingly prevalent. Behavioral and psychiatric symptoms are common in dementia and are commonly treated with psychotropic medications. However, nursing home residents are...

Goals of Care Documentation for Older Patients Admitted Through the Emergency Department: A Whisper in Geriatric Acute Care

JAMDA
August 8, 2025
Population aging challenges health care systems, particularly emergency departments (EDs) and acute care hospitals, where older adults frequently present with high vulnerability and less favorable outcomes.1,2 Discussing and documenting goals of...

Preferred Settings of Care and Preferred Type of Home Care Among Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Individuals

JAMDA
August 8, 2025
The purpose of this study was to investigate the preferences for long-term care services among heterosexuals and sexual minority individuals.

WISE (Web-based Infectious Support for the Elderly) Initiative: Improving Infectious Disease Management in LTCFs—Experience From Northern Italy

JAMDA
August 8, 2025
Bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the most urgent global health threats, compromising both infection treatment and prevention. In 2019, AMR was linked to approximately 5 million deaths, representing nearly 9% of global mortality.1 In...