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Hyperlipidemia, Age of Diagnosis, and Risk of Dementia

JAMDA
August 13, 2024
I read with great interest the article by Pan et al published in this journal.1 The authors reported the increased risk of dementia in younger patients with hyperlipidemia, which was observed in any types of dementia. The propensity score–matching...

Mortality Associated with Infectious Diseases in Dutch Nursing Homes

JAMDA
August 12, 2024
Although older people in nursing homes have a larger susceptibility to infectious diseases, the extent to which infectious diseases contribute to their mortality is unknown. Therefore, we quantified the associations between seasonal infectious...

Pain in Canadian Long-Term Care Homes: A Call for Action

JAMDA
August 11, 2024
Navigating the evaluation and management of pain in long-term care homes is a complex task. Despite an extensive body of literature advocating for a paradigm shift in pain assessment and management within long-term care homes, much more remains to...

Understanding the Perspectives of Key Stakeholders toward Medicare's Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) in the US

JAMDA
August 11, 2024
This study examines the perspectives of key stakeholders in home health toward Medicare's Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) program, piloted among home health agencies (HHAs) in 9 states from 2016 to 2021, and based on initial performance,...

Improved Care, Similar Costs, and Improved Health Equity by Interprofessional Collaboration: An Economic Evaluation

JAMDA
August 9, 2024
The affordability of health care is under pressure due to rising health care costs and increased care demands.1,2 Additionally, a shortage of health care professionals is expected to put further pressure on the health care system.3,4 These 2 factors...

Efficacy of Aromatherapy Against Behavioral and Psychological Disturbances in People With Dementia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

JAMDA
August 8, 2024
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common in people with dementia. Aromatherapy may reduce the frequency and severity of BPSD. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to...

A Wrist-Worn Wearable Device Can Identify Frailty in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The UK Biobank Study

JAMDA
August 8, 2024
Digital gait biomarkers collected from body-worn devices can remotely and continuously collect movement types, quantity, and quality in real life. This study assessed whether digital gait biomarkers from a wrist-worn device could identify people...

Influences of Social Disengagement and Depressive Symptoms on Sleep Disturbance in Dementia Caregiving Dyads: A Nationally Representative Study

JAMDA
August 7, 2024
To examine the influence of social disengagement and depressive symptoms on sleep disturbance among dementia caregiving dyads and the actor-partner interdependence nature of these influences.

Interest in Dyadic Physical Activity Programs among Informal Caregivers of Patients with Neurocognitive Disorders

JAMDA
August 7, 2024
Caring for people with neurocognitive disorder (NCD) places a heavy burden on caregivers, resulting in significant physical, emotional, and mental health challenges, as well as reduced life expectancy.1 In addition, caregivers did not often engage...

Indoor Air Quality Assessments in 10 Long-Term Care Facilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic, California, 2021–2023

JAMDA
August 6, 2024
This study aimed to assess indoor air quality (IAQ) in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in California during the COVID-19 pandemic and evaluate their implementation of IAQ best practices described by public health authorities to control respiratory...