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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Nursing Home Residents According to COVID History and IgG Anti-Spike Antibody Levels

JAMDA
November 10, 2022
From the onset of the pandemic, very old frail adults, such as nursing home (NH) residents, were among the populations most likely to develop severe forms of COVID-19. Mass vaccination of this population has resulted in an impressive decrease in...

Veterans Health Administration Models of Community-Based Long-Term Care: State of the Science

JAMDA
November 9, 2022
The complex care needs of older adults arising at the intersection of age-related illnesses, military service, and social barriers have presented challenges to the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for decades. In response, the VA has invested...

Transitions in Frailty and 4-Year Mortality Risk in Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging

JAMDA
November 9, 2022
To explore the associations of (1) the frailty phenotype or frailty index transition with cause-specific mortality, and (2) different combinations of transition in frailty phenotype and frailty index with all-cause mortality.

Chronic Disease in China: Geographic and Socioeconomic Determinants Among Persons Aged 60 and Older

JAMDA
November 9, 2022
This study aimed to reveal the epidemic characteristics of chronic diseases among the Chinese older population and provide empirical strategies for the prevention and management of chronic diseases in the seniors in China.

Demand for CMDs Grows, and ABPLM Is There To Help

Spotlight
November 8, 2022
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The long-term care environment has increased in complexity over the years, and the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, Inc. (ABPLM) has consistently sought to ensure medical directors are...

The Impact of a Primary Care Telepsychiatry Program on Outcomes of Managed Care Older Adults

JAMDA
November 7, 2022
The goal of this study was to assess the outcomes of a primary-based telepsychiatry intervention program for older managed care enrollees with depression/anxiety and with limited access to in-person psychiatric care.

Excessive Dietary Salt Intake Exacerbates Cognitive Impairment Progression and Increases Dementia Risk in Older Adults

JAMDA
November 6, 2022
To investigate excessive dietary salt intake as an independent risk factor of cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults.

Care for Hearing Loss and Best Principles of Dementia Care: The Time is Right for Inclusion

JAMDA
November 5, 2022
To the Editor:Once considered a benign aspect of aging, recent evidence suggests hearing loss is the largest modifiable risk factor for incident dementia.1 As many as 6 in 10 older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease–related...

CMS Releases Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Policy Snapshot
November 4, 2022
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, which included an overall cut to the payments rates; however, nursing facility codes valuation was increased. With the...

Novavax COVID-19 Updated Booster Vaccine Covered for Adults Without Cost-Sharing

Policy Snapshot
November 4, 2022
Following the actions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing that coverage is available without cost-sharing for the...