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Timed Up and Go (TUG) Reference Values and Predictive Cutoffs for Fall Risk and Disability in Singaporean Community-Dwelling Adults: Yishun Cross-Sectional Study and Singapore Longitudinal Aging Study

JAMDA
April 2, 2021
The “timed up and go” (TUG) test is a simple and widely used test of overall functional mobility. There is a paucity of TUG normative data among Asian individuals who differ in habitual gait speed and fall risk from Western population. The...

Results of High-Protein, High-Calorie Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Malnourished Older People in Nursing Homes: An Observational, Multicenter, Prospective, Pragmatic Study (PROT-e-GER)

JAMDA
April 2, 2021
To assess if the impact of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) on nutritional and functional status in malnourished older persons living in nursing homes shown by clinical trials are also found outside a trial setting.

Telemedicine and Telehealth in Nursing Homes: An Integrative Review

JAMDA
April 2, 2021
Telemedicine and telehealth are increasingly used in nursing homes (NHs). Their use was accelerated further by the COVID-19 pandemic, but their impact on patients and outcomes has not been adequately investigated. These technologies offer promising...

Comment on: The Promise of Nursing Home Medical Direction: A Work in Progress

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination: Administration, Adverse Reactions, and Contraindications

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2021
The world — and the United States — has been battling the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year now. The latest step in that battle, COVID-19 vaccines are currently being administered to millions of Americans who choose to be vaccinated. As of March...

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Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2021
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2021 Dodd and Pattee Honorees Named

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2021
The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine has announced the recipient of two prestigious awards for 2021: the William Dodd Founder’s Award for Distinguished Service and the James Pattee Award for Excellence in Education.

Spotlight on Policy: Amid COVID-19 CMS Holds Physicians Harmless From Up to 9% of MIPs Penalties

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2021
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it will hold physicians harmless from up to 9% Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) penalties due to the significant disruptions of the COVID-19 public health...

Journal Highlights From the April Issue of JAMDA

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2021
Patients from post-acute and long-term care settings represent a small minority of visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs) but account for a disproportionately high volume of adverse events, according to a retrospective observational study.

In This Issue

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2021
Many providers view the survey process as destructive and hostile. Is a reform in order? 4