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PALTC23 Kicks Off with the Healing Power of Humor and Optimism

Spotlight
November 17, 2022
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “If you want bad news, you can find it in five minutes,” says comedian and author Kay Frances. Finding good news and even a reason to smile and laugh every day is a bigger challenge, especially for post-acute and...

Predictors of Maintained Transitions Between Robustness and Prefrailty in Community-Dwelling Older Spaniards

JAMDA
November 17, 2022
We aimed to explore predictors of sustained transitions (those that are maintained for an extra follow-up) between robustness and prefrailty in both directions.

Recent Hospitalization and Initiation of Antiepileptics Among Persons With Alzheimer’s Disease

JAMDA
November 17, 2022
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are frequently prescribed for persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but little is known on factors associated with AED initiation in this population. We investigated whether recent hospitalization is associated with AED...

The Prevalence of Social Frailty Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
November 16, 2022
To report the overall prevalence of social frailty among older people and provide information for policymakers and authorities to use in developing policies and social care.

Reimagining Infection Control in U.S. Nursing Homes in the Era of COVID-19

JAMDA
November 15, 2022
Residents of nursing homes (NHs) are susceptible to infection, and these facilities, particularly those that provide post-acute care services, are high-risk settings for the rapid spread of communicable respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses, as...

Examining the “Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Transfer” Indicator Among Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
November 12, 2022
To determine if nursing home (NH) resident characteristics associated with potentially preventable emergency department transfers (PPEDs) are similarly associated with non–potentially preventable emergency department transfers (non-PPEDs).

Comprehensive Geriatric Hospital at Home: Adaptation to Referral and Case-Mix Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMDA
November 10, 2022
To describe the evolution of a Hospital at Home (HAH) based on comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), including its adaptability to changing case-mixes and pathways during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.