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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.

Changes are Coming for Caring for the Ages

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2025
Change is never easy, but the PALTmed Board of Directors and the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine has decided to transition Caring for the Ages from a print publication to an online-only format.

Authors Share Insights on Choosing Wisely 2025 Recommendations From PALTmed

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2025
The Choosing Wisely campaign, founded by the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2012, encourages patients and medical providers to question common clinical practices that may not provide high value. Based on suggestions from Post-Acute and Long-...

New, Revised Resources for a Medical Director’s Roles

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2025
As post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) moves further into the world of value-based care, and other regulatory changes, medical directors need practical, topical resources. To help, the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) is...

Sleepless in the Supplement Aisle: What Does the Evidence Show About the Use of Dietary and Herbal Supplements for Sleep Disturbances in Older Adults?

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2025
Sleep issues occur in over two-thirds of community-dwelling older adults (Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2019;27:32–41). Almost three-quarters of long-term care residents and 65% of assisted living residents report problems with sleep (Sleep Med Clin 2018;...

The Language of Care: Making Language Support a Cornerstone of Workforce Development

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2025
I was instructing a nurse assistant student named Alex (a pseudonym), whose first language was not English. He had no problem speaking and understanding English: he could speak, follow instructions, and perform his job skills with confidence. But...