JAMDA
September 9, 2026
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JAMDA
September 9, 2026
Routine Hematologic Indices as Scalable Biomarkers for Frailty: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
To systematically evaluate the associations of albumin-based biomarkers, including the C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio (CAR/hsCAR), neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR), lactate-to-albumin ratio (LAR), and C-reactive protein–albumin–lymphocyte (CALLY) index, with mortality and major adverse ca...
JAMDA
September 9, 2026
A Dual-Event Analysis of Rural and Nonrural Differences in Nursing Home Disaster Resilience
We evaluated whether rural nursing home residence was associated with adverse postdisaster outcomes, overall and among evacuated residents.
JAMDA
September 9, 2026
Basal Metabolic Rate and 5-Year Risk of Disability in Older Adults: Evidence From a Cohort With Counterfactual Analysis
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) declines with age and reflects reduced physiological reserve. Estimated BMR, derived from anthropometric variables, may reflect vulnerability related to age, sex, and body size rather than directly measured intrinsic metabolic function. This study examined the association between...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
You're Already Delivering Value-Based Care — You Just Aren't Paid for It Yet
We've spent more than a decade talking about value-based care (VBC) as if it were a foreign destination whose language we must first learn before we're allowed to visit. But most of us are already touched by value-based initiatives without fully realizing it, such as through efforts to reduce hos...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
20 Years of Advancing Excellence
The idea that “if you build it, they will come” sounds good, but change is not that easy. The Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, but it didn’t reach this milestone without the commitment of many people and the ability to overcome barriers, set an...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
Addressing Nursing Home Residents’ Unmet Needs with Animal-Assisted Therapy
Individuals living with dementia, who find themselves in unfamiliar PALTC settings, often exhibit problematic behaviors, such as physical aggression or verbal agitation, to seek attention. These behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are key clinical features of Alzheimer’s disease and r...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
Medication Management in Patients Over 60 with CKD
The highest prevalence of CKD is in older adults. Common comorbidities in this population (diabetes mellitus, hypertension) can compound the risk of CKD development. Older adults are at higher risk of polypharmacy, which could include nephrotoxic medications. Regular review of medication lists and medicati...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
Teaching More Than Medicine: The Hidden Curriculum of PALTC
Ask most health-care professionals what learners gain from a rotation in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC), and the answers are predictable: dementia, falls, polypharmacy, wound care, and delirium. While these are foundational topics, they are only part of what makes PALTC such a powerful learning envi...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
Let’s Support High-Quality Research in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is thrilled to announce two research awards thus far in 2026! Troy Alexander, a Schreyer Honors Scholar at Penn State University, in collaboration with Liza Behrens, PhD, RN, a health services researcher in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing...
