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Effectiveness of Comanagement Model: Geriatric Medicine and Vascular Surgery

JAMDA
November 30, 2021
Older surgical patients frequently develop postoperative complications due to their frailty and multiple comorbidities. Geriatric medicine consultation helps to optimize risk factors and improve outcomes in patients with hip fracture. This study...

Independent, Differential Effects of Delirium on Disability and Mortality Risk After Hip Fracture

JAMDA
November 30, 2021
To assess the independent effect of delirium on mortality and disability after 1 year of follow-up, in consecutive older patients with hip fracture hospitalized for surgical repair.

Effectiveness and Tolerance of Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors With Aging in Chronic Kidney Disease

JAMDA
November 29, 2021
Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASi) are recommended for slowing chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression to kidney failure. Their effectiveness and tolerance as patients age remain uncertain because older patients have often been excluded...

Alzheimer's Disease THErapy With NEuroaid (ATHENE): A Randomized Double-Blind Delayed-Start Trial

JAMDA
November 29, 2021
Preclinical and clinical studies indicate a role for MLC901 (NeuroAiD II) in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The primary aim was to investigate its safety as add-on therapy to standard treatment and the secondary aims its effect on cognition and slowing...

Prediction of Reduced Gait Speed Using 5-Time Sit-to-Stand Test in Healthy Older Adults

JAMDA
November 27, 2021
To determine the accuracy of the 5-time stand-to-sit (5TSTS) test for the identification of older adults with reduced gait speed.

Health Services Use and Functional Recovery Following Blunt Trauma in Older Persons – A National Multicentre Prospective Cohort Study

JAMDA
November 27, 2021
Frailty is associated with morbidity and mortality in older injured patients. However, for older blunt-trauma patients, increased frailty may not manifest in longer length of stay at index admission. We hypothesized that owing to time spent in...

Facility Characteristics Associated With Intensity of Care of Nursing Homes and Hospital Referral Regions

JAMDA
November 23, 2021
Intensity of care, such as hospital transfers and tube feeding of residents with advanced dementia varies by nursing home (NH) within and across regions. Little work has been done to understand how these 2 levels of influence relate. This study's...

A Novel Collaborative Care Program to Augment Nursing Home Care During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMDA
November 23, 2021
The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic created an immediate need to enhance current efforts to reduce transfers of nursing home (NH) residents to acute care. Long-Term Care Plus (LTC+), a collaborative care program developed and implemented...

Rushing Care by Care Aides Associated With Experiences of Responsive Behaviors From Residents in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
November 21, 2021
Residents with cognitive impairment favor “slow care,” so rushed care may cause additional responsive behaviors (eg, verbal threats, hitting) among residents. We assessed the association of rushed care (physical and social) by care aides with their...

Payment Cuts, Nursing Facility Clinician Affiliations Part of CMS’ CY2022 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Policy Snapshot
November 19, 2021
On November 3, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule that includes updates on policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues. The rule...