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Pattern of Antidiabetic Drug Prescription in Older Persons With Type 2 Diabetes: Results From the German DPV Registry

JAMDA
June 16, 2025
To explore prescription patterns of SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) in older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), analyzing age and sex differences.

Nursing Home Staffing Expenditures and Levels are Impaired by High Medicaid Payer-Mix

JAMDA
June 16, 2025
Medicaid is the primary payer for most nursing home residents and reimburses below the cost of care, limiting the ability of nursing homes to increase staffing levels. This study examined the association of nursing staff levels and expenditures with...

Usage and Costs of Regular Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) in Canadian Long-Term Care Facilities

JAMDA
June 16, 2025
Evidence suggests that the use of regular acetaminophen (paracetamol) in long-term care (LTC) is a low-value intervention, that it does not improve pain or quality of life, and that it has the potential for adverse effects. Our objective was to...

Individual- and Facility-Level Factors Related to Quality-of-Life Transitions in Older Adults in Residential Facilities: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
June 16, 2025
To elucidate factors related to the transitions of quality of life (QoL) and well-being in older adults living in residential facilities.

Short Physical Performance Battery or Chair Stand: Which Better Predicts Disability Among High-Functioning Older Adults?

JAMDA
June 13, 2025
To compare the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and Chair Stand Test (CST) in terms of their ability to identify the risk of incident disability in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and basic activities of daily living (BADL)...

Health Care Use, Care Settings, and Location of Death for People With Schizophrenia in Long-Term Care

JAMDA
June 13, 2025
To determine if health care settings in the last year of life and location of death differ between long-term care (LTC) residents with and without schizophrenia.

Associations Between Frailty, Illness Severity, and Long-Term Mortality Among Older Adults Admitted to Municipal Acute Care

JAMDA
June 13, 2025
Important risk factors for mortality include frailty and illness severity. The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) is widely used to assess acute illness severity and mortality risk, but age and frailty's impact on the association between NEWS2...

From Nursing Homes to Home Care: Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Direct Care Worker Transitions

JAMDA
June 13, 2025
Due to poor working conditions and low wages, workforce turnover in the long-term care industry has been a longstanding issue. Increased risks to workers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these issues. Thus, many states offered wage...

A Better Way to Care for Long-Term Care Residents in Times of Medical Urgency: An Implementation Intervention Using a Stepped-Wedge Design to Reduce Unnecessary Acute Care Transfers

JAMDA
June 6, 2025
Approximately 25% of long-term care (LTC) residents are transferred to an emergency department (ED) when experiencing an acute change in health status. This can place strain on health care resources and negatively impact residents. Many residents’...

The Impact of Nursing Staff Wages on Nursing Home Quality: An Instrumental Variable Approach

JAMDA
June 5, 2025
Nursing staff are central to ensuing high-quality care in nursing homes (NHs), yet their wages often lag behind those in other health care settings. This study aimed to examine whether higher wages for nursing staff—registered nurses (RNs), licensed...