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April 17, 2023
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JAMDA
April 13, 2023
Sarcopenic Obesity and Risk of Disability in Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study
Previous studies have indicated that sarcopenic obesity is a risk factor for disability onset. However, these studies had disparities in terms of criteria for sarcopenia, study design, or study population. No longitudinal study has investigated the effect of sarcopenic obesity on disability onset in an Asi...
JAMDA
April 13, 2023
Daytime Sleepiness Predicts Mortality in Nursing Home Residents: Findings from the Frailty in Residential Aged Care Sector Over Time (FIRST) Study
Excessive daytime sleepiness is an increasingly frequent condition among older adults with comorbidities and living in nursing homes (NHs). This study investigated associations between participants' characteristics and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS); the ability of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ES...
JAMDA
April 13, 2023
The Impact of Home-Based Primary Care on Outcomes Among Older Adults in South Korea
Although Korea issued a law and developed benefits of National Health Insurance (NHI) to enable the provision of home-based primary care (HBPC) along with implementation of a pilot project for community care for older adults in August 2019, the outcomes of HBPC services were not surveyed in Korea. This stu...
JAMDA
April 12, 2023
Development and Internal Validation of a Prediction Model for Falls Using Electronic Health Records in a Hospital Setting
Fall prevention is important in many hospitals. Current fall-risk-screening tools have limited predictive accuracy specifically for older inpatients. Their administration can be time-consuming. A reliable and easy-to-administer tool is desirable to identify older inpatients at higher fall risk. We aimed to...
Spotlight
April 12, 2023
Vice President’s Energy and Passion Drive Her to Lead Change
To say that everyone knows Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD—AMDA's new vice president—is only a slight exaggeration. She is a frequent presenter at the Annual Conference and other programs, received the 2021 Choosing Wisely Champion award, is a former Medical Director of the Year, is a leader...
JAMDA
April 11, 2023
Augmenting a Transitional Care Model With Artificial Intelligence Decreased Readmissions
Evaluate if augmenting a transitions of care delivery model with insights from artificial intelligence (AI) that applied clinical and exogenous social determinants of health data would reduce rehospitalization in older adults.
JAMDA
April 10, 2023
Does Multicomponent Training Improve Cognitive Function in Older Adults Without Cognitive Impairment? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
To carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis to verify the effects of multicomponent training on the cognitive function of older adults without cognitive impairment.
JAMDA
April 8, 2023
Systematic Review of Psychotropic Adverse Drug Event Monitoring Tools for Use in Long-Term Care Facilities
To evaluate properties of psychotropic adverse drug event (ADE) monitoring tools intended for use in long-term care facilities.
Policy Snapshot
April 7, 2023
2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Released
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.
