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October 10, 2024
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JAMDA
October 10, 2024
The Effect of Sleep Duration and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness on All-Cause Dementia: A Longitudinal Analysis from the Hunter Community Study
It has been proposed that abnormal sleep duration and excessive daytime sleepiness might be risk factors for dementia. This study assessed the interaction between sleep duration and excessive daytime sleepiness, and the effect of sleep duration in the presence or absence of excessive daytime sleepiness on ...
JAMDA
October 10, 2024
Depressive Signs and Daily Life of Residents When Relocating from a Regular to an Innovative Nursing Home
In this study, we examine how residents are affected by moving from a regular nursing home into an innovative living arrangement. In the past decade, a culture change has taken place, leading to rapid developments of innovative living arrangements that aim to change the physical, social, and organizational...
Podcast
October 9, 2024
PALTtalk with JAMDA | September 2024
Podcast
October 9, 2024
PALTtalk with JAMDA | September 2024
JAMDA
October 9, 2024
Effect of Simple Swallowing Training Program on Early Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Study
Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) in community-dwelling older adults continues to be a challenge due to its insidious onset. This study developed a simple swallowing training program (SSTP) to address these issues and conducted a randomized controlled trial to explore its effect on swallowing function and quali...
JAMDA
October 9, 2024
Effectiveness of Horticultural Therapy in Older Adults without Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Horticultural therapy (HT) has garnered growing interest because of its psychological and physical benefits. Previous reviews have demonstrated its therapeutic effects in older adults with cognitive impairment or mental illnesses. However, its impact on older adults without dementia has not been synthesize...
Policy Snapshot
October 7, 2024
Deadline Extended: Urge Your Members of Congress to Take Action on Medicare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (MPFS) that includes yet another 2.8% cut to Medicare payments on January 1, 2025. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), along with a bipartisan grou...
Policy Snapshot
October 7, 2024
Senators Call for Urgent Action to Extend Telehealth Flexibilities
Bipartisan leaders in Congress are being urged to prioritize policies that ensure continued access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries. A letter addressed to Senate leaders Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell emphasizes the broad support for permanently expanding telehealth access, with at leas...
Policy Snapshot
October 7, 2024
Congress Extends Funding Until December 20, 2024
Congress passed a continuing resolution (H.R.9747) extending federal funding until December 20, 2024. The measure, which maintains funding at current levels, received bipartisan support, passing the Senate by a vote of 78-18, following a 341-82 approval in the House. This extension averts a government shut...
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