JAMDA
March 6, 2026
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JAMDA
February 17, 2026
Nursing Home Ratings and Characteristics Predict Hospice Use Among Decedents With Serious Illnesses
Approximately one-third of older Americans experience a nursing home (NH) stay within 3 months of death, but it is unclear how NH characteristics influence end-of-life care. We investigated associations between NH characteristics and hospice use.
JAMDA
February 12, 2026
Psychometric Analysis of an Advance Care Planning Implementation Quality Assessment Tool (ACP-QAT) for Nursing Homes
A reliable and valid assessment of advance care planning (ACP) implementation in nursing homes (NHs) remains a gap, which can be a hindrance for policymakers and researchers to holistically understand the current quality of ACP implementation and identify aspects for improvement. This paper therefore condu...
JAMDA
January 30, 2026
Navigating Advance Care Planning for Individuals With Young-Onset Dementia: A Systematic Review
Advance care planning (ACP) is a critical component of dementia care. Given the relatively rapid progression of young-onset dementia (YOD), which impairs cognitive abilities and decision-making capacity, it is especially vital to initiate ACP discussions early in the disease course for individuals with YOD...
JAMDA
November 27, 2025
Effectiveness of Advance Care Planning for End-of-Life Outcomes in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
To identify the components of advance care planning (ACP) programs implemented in nursing homes, evaluate the range of associated end-of-life (EoL) outcomes for individuals with dementia and their caregivers, and assess their overall effectiveness.
JAMDA
November 24, 2025
Opportunities to Improve End-of-Life Care in Assisted Living: Results From a National Survey of Administrators
Assisted living is a common place of care for dying residents, with extensive variation in residents' outcomes such as hospice enrollment. This research aimed to gather national evidence about end-of-life care processes in assisted living.
JAMDA
October 20, 2025
Family-Perceived Quality of End-of-Life Care and Quality of Dying Among Dutch Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: 2005–2024 Trends
Family ratings of quality of end-of-life (EOL) care increased up to 2019 in a previous study on Dutch nursing home residents with dementia, while quality of dying did not. This study examines if these trends have continued based on newly collected data (2019–2024).
JAMDA
June 30, 2025
Health Care Use, Care Settings, and Location of Death for People With Schizophrenia in Long-Term Care
To determine if health care settings in the last year of life and location of death differ between long-term care (LTC) residents with and without schizophrenia.
JAMDA
March 31, 2025
Trends in End-of-Life Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents between 2011 and 2020: Analyses of German Health Insurance Data
To investigate trends in end-of-life hospitalizations among nursing home residents between 2011 and 2020.
JAMDA
February 24, 2025
Engagement of Relatives in End-of-life Care of Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study in 5 EU Countries
To determine the extent and factors associated with relatives' engagement in end-of-life care for residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) during the last week before the resident's death.
