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Policy Snapshot
February 24, 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is now accepting applications from Medicare-enrolled providers, suppliers, and Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to participate in the forthcoming two-year extension of the Bundled...
JAMDA
February 24, 2023
To examine whether physical frailty onset before, after, or in concert with cognitive impairment is differentially associated with fall incidence in community-dwelling older adults.
Spotlight
February 23, 2023
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join According to one study, between 65% and 90% of nursing home residents have a mental or behavioral health problem. Yet there is a shortage of psychiatric practitioners with expertise in geriatrics. However, facility...
JAMDA
February 23, 2023
To validate the hypothesis that apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 modifies the effect of possible anticholinergic drugs (PACDs) on incident dementia among older adults.
JAMDA
February 22, 2023
Independent living is desirable for many older adults. Although several factors such as physical and cognitive functions are important predictors for nursing home placement (NHP), it is also reported that socioeconomic status (SES) affects the risk...
JAMDA
February 22, 2023
More than two-thirds of assisted living (AL) residents have dementia or cognitive impairment and antipsychotics are commonly prescribed for behavioral disturbances. As AL communities are regulated by state-level policies, which vary significantly...
JAMDA
February 22, 2023
To examine whether The Ending PyJama (PJ) Paralysis campaign, focused on increasing in-hospital physical activity, affects objectively measured sedentary behavior and physical activity patterns and if these are associated with changes in physical...
JAMDA
February 21, 2023
To investigate the association between a wide set of baseline characteristics (age, sex, rehabilitation discipline), functional scores [Functional Independence Measure (FIM), cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS)], diseases, and administered drugs...
JAMDA
February 20, 2023
Care home residents comprise a significant minority of ambulance patients, but little is known about how care homes impact ambulance service workload. This study aims to quantify differences in the workload of ambulance paramedics associated with...
JAMDA
February 20, 2023
With age, older adults experience a decrease in muscle function and changes in body composition, which raise the risk of functional incapacity and loss of autonomy. These declines are more pronounced in older adults living in long-term care (LTC)...