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Association of Body Weight Changes Over 1 Year With the Incidence of Functional Disability and All-Cause Mortality in Older Adults: The Shizuoka Kokuho Database Study

JAMDA
October 7, 2025
Body weight changes have been reported to increase mortality risk in older adults. However, the prognostic significance of short-term weight changes (during 1 year), particularly for functional disability, is unclear. We aimed to clarify the...

Caregiver Neighborhood Vulnerability and Visitation Responses to an Environmental Shock in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
October 7, 2025
To study the association between climate vulnerability in caregiver neighborhoods on nursing home (NH) visitation changes during and following Hurricane Ian (2022).

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Dementia Risk Reduction in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study

JAMDA
October 7, 2025
To evaluate the effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) on dementia risk compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4is) among older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Improving Access to Intermediate Care Through Flexibility: Simulation Study

JAMDA
October 7, 2025
Growing demand for intermediate care, combined with nurse shortages, is increasing the pressure on the accessibility of these services. This study uses simulation as an innovative approach to assess the effectiveness of policy interventions on...

Barriers and Facilitators to Best Practices in Microtransitions in Care in Post-acute and Long-Term Care: A Qualitative Study

JAMDA
October 1, 2025
Microtransitions are brief, nonurgent transitions in care, such as room changes, recreational outings, and outpatient medical visits. Microtransitions occur at least as frequently as major transitions (eg, hospitalizations, discharges, etc.) and...

Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding “Predictive Accuracy of the 3-m Backward Walk Test for Fall Risk in Q2 Older Adults”

JAMDA
October 1, 2025
We thank you for the opportunity to respond to the thoughtful comments provided by Dr Liqiu Kou. We greatly appreciate the constructive feedback and have carefully addressed each point in the revised manuscript and subsequently list our detailed...

Letter to the Editor Regarding: “Predictive Accuracy of the 3-m Backward Walk Test for Fall Risk in Q2 Older Adults”

JAMDA
October 1, 2025
We read with great interest the article titled “Predictive Accuracy of the 3-m Backward Walk Test for Fall Risk in Q2 Older Adults” published by Kapan et al,1 which examines the use of the 3-m Backward Walk Test (3 MBWT) in the assessment of fall...

Long-Term Care Facilities by Design: The Different Preferences of Location, Features, and Policies of LTC Facilities Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Adults in Germany

JAMDA
October 1, 2025
This study explored the preferences about features, policies, and location of long-term care (LTC) facilities among cis- and transgender individuals with different forms of sexual orientation, that is, identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB),...

Best Practices Recommendations for Microtransitions in Care—An Emerging Classification of Care Transitions: A Consensus Statement

JAMDA
October 1, 2025
Microtransitions—defined as brief, nonurgent transitions in care—occur in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings (eg, room changes, nonmedical outings, and medical outings). They occur at least as frequently as major transitions (eg,...

The Role of a Nursing Home Medical Director in Financial Stewardship

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2025
In today’s evolving health care landscape, the role of nursing home medical directors extends well beyond clinical oversight. Among their growing responsibilities, financial stewardship has emerged as a critical function.