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JAMDA
April 1, 2024

Editorial Board

JAMDA
April 1, 2024

Balancing the Evidence on Exercise for Falls Prevention in Long-term Care

JAMDA
April 1, 2024
A dramatic increase in life expectancy ranks as one of society's greatest achievements. However, as populations age, falls are an increasing public health issue. Older people aged 60 years and older have the highest risk of death or serious injury...

Commentary on Trajectories of Long-Term Care after Stroke in Sweden

JAMDA
April 1, 2024
Stroke is a major cause of mortality and adult-onset disability, in the United States and worldwide, that often requires ongoing formal long-term care (LTC).1 The study by Meyer and colleagues,2 a nationwide study of stroke survivors in Sweden, is...

Serious Mental Illness in Assisted Living Communities: Association with Nursing Home Placement

JAMDA
April 1, 2024
Assess prevalence of serious mental illness (SMI) alone, and co-occurring with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), among Medicare beneficiaries in assisted living (AL). Examine the association between permanent nursing home (NH)...

Anticipated and Experienced Barriers to Telehealth in Congregate Care Facilities Across Virginia

JAMDA
April 1, 2024
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) raised important questions of how best to apply telehealth to enable delivery of timely, high-quality health care to medically vulnerable individuals who reside in long-term care facilities. Looking back to...

Recognizing Excellence Takes Center Stage

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2024
Post-acute and long-term care practitioners often wear many hats, and they keep their heads down and their eyes on the goal of the best possible care and quality of life for their patients. Those around them are equally busy, so there is little time...

Clostridioides difficile: New Insights on Management in the Older Patient

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2024
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of antibiotic-associated infective diarrhea in the United States. According to the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)...

Goals-of-Care Discussions: Is Your Team Conversation Ready?

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2024
Having meaningful goals-of-care discussions is vital for delivering person-centered care that aligns with each individual’s unique goals, preferences, and priorities. These conversations can be difficult, and staff don’t always feel empowered or...

No Fear of Heights: Ladders and Lattices for CNAs

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2024
Senior contributor Joanne Kaldy talks to Claire Enright, executive director, Quality Care Health Foundation, and Lori Porter, CEO and cofounder of the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) about advice they have for those looking to...