Nursing homes are on the frontier of new care models and technology solutions that have the potential to save billions of dollars in healthcare costs. That was the consensus from experts who also issued cautions at a PALTC24 annual conference session hosted recently by AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and...
Leslie Eber, MD, CMD, was in the throes of helping to plan the Colorado Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (CMDA) Annual Conference as she jumped into her role as AMDA’s 2024-2025 vice president. This may sound overwhelming, but not for her. She was raised to be a volunteer leader. “I saw m...
Hearing aids have important health benefits for older adults with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD); however, hearing aid adoption in this group is low. This study aimed to determine where to target hearing aid interventions for American long-term care recipients with ADRD by examining the ass...
This study investigated the association between aspirin use and diabetes-associated dementia in older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), assessing aspirin's potential protective effects, intensity of use, and dose-dependency against dementia.
To investigate the associations of recreational screen time with risks of brain-related disorders (dementia, stroke, and Parkinson's disease) and neuroimaging features.
To establish the impact of a 3-minute computerized cognitive training program (START) on cognition in older adults with and without genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease.
To synthesize recommendations on assessing and managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSDs) in existing clinical practice guidelines on dementia care to learn from and adapt recommendations to a Canadian context and language for describing BPSDs.
Severe obesity in nursing home (NH) residents is associated with specialized care needs, limited mobility, and challenges in daily living. The COVID-19 pandemic strained NH resources and exacerbated staffing shortages. This study aimed to assess the ability of US NHs to accept and care for residents with s...