JAMDA
October 14, 2023
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JAMDA
August 13, 2023
Advance Care Planning in Huntington Disease: The Elderly Care Physician's Perspective
Huntington disease (HD) has a poor prognosis. Decision-making capacity and communication ability may become impaired as the disease progresses. Therefore, HD patients are encouraged to engage in advance care planning (ACP). Elderly care physicians (ECPs) can play an important role in ACP in HD patients. Ho...
JAMDA
August 8, 2023
Instability in Caregivers’ Perception of Dementia as a Terminal Disease
Family caregivers' perception that dementia is a terminal disease influence end-of-life (EoL) care of persons with severe dementia (PwSDs). Yet, this perception and the extent to which it changes over time is underexplored. We assessed PwSD caregivers’ perception of dementia as a terminal disease and ...
JAMDA
July 31, 2023
A Qualitative Study of Nursing Home Staff Lived Experience With Advance Care Planning
Advance care planning (ACP) within nursing homes (NHs) is an integral component of resident-centered care yet remains an ongoing area for improvement. This study explored health care providers’ experiences when facilitating ACP discussions with residents and their families.
JAMDA
July 14, 2023
Characterizing the Palliative Care Physician Workforce: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study With Population-Based Data in Ontario, Canada
Because of an increasing need to build capacity for end-of-life care, improving access to palliative care is a priority. Where a physician practices (eg, hospital, outpatient clinic, home) directly relates to the type of service and the stage of illness at which care is provided. In this study, we describe...
JAMDA
April 3, 2023
Hospice Aide Visits among Nursing Home Residents During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hospice aides are vital in delivering care to patients and family members at the end of life. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disruptions in hospice care delivery, especially in long-term care settings. We aim to provide a description of hospice aide visits among nursing home residents enrolled in hospic...
JAMDA
March 13, 2023
Quality of End-of-Life Care for Older Adults with Dementia during the COVID-19 Pandemic
End-of-life (EOL) care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a concern under the overwhelming pressure of health care service systems. People with dementia often receive suboptimal EOL care; thus, they may be at particular risk of poor care quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. T...
JAMDA
March 10, 2023
End-of-Life Care Transitions in Assisted Living: Associations With State Staffing and Training Regulations
We examined the frequency and categories of end-of-life care transitions among assisted living community decedents and their associations with state staffing and training regulations.
Podcast
February 15, 2023
AMDA On-The-Go | February 2023 | Serious Illness Toolkit
Podcast
September 21, 2022
FMDA Journal Club | Resident Wishes: DNR, POLST, Advanced Care Planning, and More
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.
