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Frailty and Mortality in Hospitalized Older Adults With COVID-19: Retrospective Observational Study

JAMDA
June 8, 2020
To determine the association between frailty and short-term mortality in older adults hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Temperature in Nursing Home Residents Systematically Tested for SARS-CoV-2

JAMDA
June 8, 2020
Many nursing home residents infected with SARS-CoV-2 fail to be identified with standard screening for the associated COVID-19 syndrome. Current nursing home COVID-19 screening guidance includes assessment for fever, defined as a temperature of at...

Addressing Rehabilitation Needs During a Pandemic: Solutions to Reduce Burden on Acute and Post-Acute Care

JAMDA
June 8, 2020
The letter by Valenzuela et al “Coronavirus lockdown: forced inactivity for the oldest old?,”1 calls for the need to address the deleterious effects of isolation-driven inactivity for older adults. Although mitigation of coronavirus disease 2019 (...

Number of Pregnancies and Trajectory of Frailty Index: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

JAMDA
June 7, 2020
Women are frailer than men across different populations and age groups. However, the mechanisms are still not fully understood. One possible cause is pregnancy and motherhood. The objective of this study was to examine trajectories of Frailty Index...

June 7, 2020

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Skilled Nursing Facility Characteristics Associated With Financially Motivated Therapy and Relation to Quality

JAMDA
June 6, 2020
In October 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a new payment model for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) that eliminated financial incentives to provide high-intensity therapy. Yet high-intensity therapy in SNFs...

COVID-19 Impact in Community Care—A Perspective on Older Persons With Dementia in Singapore

JAMDA
June 5, 2020
The health and care of our vulnerable older persons with dementia (PWDs) have been inadvertently compromised by general measures taken to protect our community. On April 3, 2020, the Singapore government enforced social distancing measures and...

Reducing Social Isolation of Seniors during COVID-19 through Medical Student Telephone Contact

JAMDA
June 5, 2020
Social isolation has been associated with many adverse health outcomes in older adults. We describe a phone call outreach program in which health care professional student volunteers phoned older adults, living in long-term care facilities and the...

CMS Unveils Enhanced Enforcement Actions Based on Nursing Home COVID-19 Data and Inspection Results

Policy Snapshot
June 5, 2020
On June 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled enhanced enforcement for nursing homes with violations of long-standing infection control practices. This announcement builds on the previous actions CMS has taken as the...

Updated CDC Serology Testing Guidelines Follow AMA's Recommendations

Policy Snapshot
June 5, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidelines on serology (antibody) testing, bringing them in line with the AMA's recently issued guidelines . For the past several weeks, the AMA has been in touch with various...