PALTtalk with JAMDA | January 2026

Episode: January 2026

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD

Guest(s): Paul Katz, MD, CMD (Co-Editor-in-Chief); Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP (Co-Editor-in-Chief); Lindsey Smith, PhD, MPP; Tetyana Shippee, PhD; Rachel Gunderson, BA

In This Episode:
In this episode, host Karl Steinberg and his guests review three articles from the January issue of JAMDA. Topics include variations in types of assisted living facilities eligible for Medicaid funding, differences in pain prevalence among short stay nursing home residents based on cognitive status and racial/ethnic identity, and association of physical activity vs sedentary behavior and dementia risk.

Date Recorded: January 27, 2026

Articles Referenced:

Medicaid Mechanisms and State Licensure: Pathways to Payment in Assisted Living

Underreporting of Pain for Short-Stay Nursing Home Residents in the Minimum Data Set 3.0?: Staff-Report, Self-Report, and the Role of Cognitive Impairment and Racial/Ethnic Identity

Replacement of Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Behavior With Physical Activity Reduces Dementia Risk

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