JAMDA
July 13, 2022
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JAMDA
July 13, 2022
Multicomponent or Resistance Training for Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
To perform a systematic review with meta-analysis to verify the effects of multicomponent and resistance training on the physical performance in older adult residents in long-term care, as well as to compare these modalities.
JAMDA
July 9, 2022
Formal and Informal Costs of Care for People With Dementia Who Experience a Transition to Hospital at the End of Life: A Secondary Data Analysis
To explore formal and informal care costs in the last 3 months of life for people with dementia, and to evaluate the association between transitions to hospital and usual place of care with costs.
JAMDA
July 8, 2022
Changes in Therapy Utilization at Skilled Nursing Facilities Under Medicare's Patient Driven Payment Model
The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) was implemented in October 2019 to reimburse skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) based on Medicare patients’ clinical and functional characteristics rather than the volume of services provided. This study aimed to examine the changes in therapy utilization and quality ...
JAMDA
July 8, 2022
Associations Between Social Isolation and Physical Frailty in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
JAMDA
July 7, 2022
Policy Analysis for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Aged Care
This study aimed to analyze national influenza infection control policy documents within aged care settings by identifying the consistencies, inconsistencies, and gaps with the current evidence and by evaluating methodological quality. Aged care providers can use these findings to identify their policy doc...
JAMDA
July 4, 2022
Managing the Impact of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities: An Update
Older adults in nursing homes are at greatest risk of morbidity and mortality from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Nursing home residents constituted one-third to more than half of all deaths during the early waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following this, widespread adaptation of infection prevention and control me...
JAMDA
July 2, 2022
Let’s Integrate! The Case for Bringing Behavioral Health to Nursing Home–Based Post-Acute and Subacute Care
Behavioral health (BH) concerns are prevalent among residents (eg, depression, anxiety, and insomnia), family care partners (eg, depression and burden), and staff (eg, burnout and depression) in nursing home–based post-acute and subacute care, referred to as skilled nursing facility (SNF) care. When untrea...
JAMDA
July 1, 2022
Effect of the Physical Environment on Health and Well-Being of Nursing Homes Residents: A Scoping Review
In what way the physical environment of nursing homes (NHs) influences the health and well-being of nursing residents is not well codified. The authors aimed to review scientifically based knowledge on this topic.
JAMDA
July 1, 2022
Can the Multidimensional Prognostic Index Improve the Identification of Older Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Likely to Benefit from Mechanical Ventilation? An Observational, Prospective, Multicenter Study
Data on prognostic tools for indicating mechanical ventilation in older people with COVID-19 are still limited. The aim of this research was to evaluate if the Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI), based on the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), may help physicians in identifying older hospitaliz...
