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JAMDA
February 1, 2025

See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me: A Personal Reflection

JAMDA
February 1, 2025
Despite our persistent focus on patient-centered care and the anticipated benefits of this care, most patients who visit a physician report undesirable care experiences.1,2 Specifically, patients report not liking the physician they have interacted...

Prolonged Use of Antidepressants Among Older People Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities

JAMDA
January 29, 2025
Antidepressants are commonly used by older people and use increases during transition to long-term care facilities (LTCFs); however, little is known regarding duration of use following LTCF entry. This study aimed to examine duration of...

Describing Dementia Specialty Care Units in US Nursing Homes: Leveraging National Survey Data From HARBORS and LTCfocus

JAMDA
January 29, 2025
Nursing home dementia specialty care units are highly publicized as beneficial for residents with dementia, but we know little about these units and what makes them “special.” Leveraging primary data from a national survey of nursing home...

Skin Ulcer Development and Deterioration of Social Engagement among Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
January 29, 2025
Skin ulcers are a critical indicator of quality of care in nursing homes that influence residents’ physical, psychological, and social health. The objective of this study is to understand the influence of developing skin ulcers on deterioration in...

Changing Oral Health Trajectories: A 10-Year Cross-Sectional Comparison of 2 Domiciliary Dental Care Patient Groups in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
January 29, 2025
Since 2010, Gerodent has been a comprehensive oral health care program including biannual domiciliary dental care in nursing homes in Flanders, Belgium. Previous research revealed poor oral health among nursing home residents attending the mobile...

Cognition Assessment with ICOPE-Monitor: Identifying Candidates for Novel Therapies

JAMDA
January 28, 2025
To describe the clinical performance of the cognition battery on Step 1 (CogStep1) as a screening tool to detect (1) individuals with objective cognitive impairment regardless of their Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score, and specifically (2) to...

A Comparison of Measures for Identifying Possible Dementia in Veterans Affairs Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
January 28, 2025
Identifying people with possible dementia in health care systems is important to study outcomes and target improvements in care. This study sought to compare the performance of diagnostic codes and Minimum Data Set (MDS)-based measures for...

Effects of Visitation Restriction on Antipsychotic Drug Use among Nursing Home Residents with ADRD during the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMDA
January 28, 2025
To estimate the immediate and long-term effects of a visitor restriction policy on antipsychotic use in nursing home (NH) residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) during COVID-19.

The Stroll Safe Randomized Controlled Trial: Program Effects on Falls Self-Efficacy

JAMDA
January 27, 2025
Outdoor falls can negatively impact the health and functional abilities of community-dwelling older adults. Although there are existing evidence-based programs for falls prevention, none specifically target outdoor falls. To fill this gap in...