Policy Snapshot
November 12, 2024
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JAMDA
November 12, 2024
The Ideal vs Reality: Is the Pursuit of a “Good Death” Hindering End-of-Life Care?
JAMDA
November 12, 2024
Prognostic Value of Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium Criteria in Older Patients with Heart Failure
The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia in 2019 (AWGS 2019) emphasized muscle mass measurements. In contrast, the Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) prioritizes functional strength and mobility. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the prognostic utility of the SDOC and AWGS 2019 criter...
JAMDA
November 12, 2024
Assisted Living, Residential Care, and Memory Care Staffing Level Dynamics: Oregon, 2017–2023
To examine changes in staffing levels over time in Oregon assisted living and residential care (AL/RC) communities between 2017 and 2023.
JAMDA
November 12, 2024
Person Profile Dementia Intervention in Long-Term Care: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial
We aimed to assess the efficacy of a person-centered care intervention in improving quality of life (QoL) for people with dementia in long-term care facilities.
Spotlight
November 8, 2024
Leading the Way Through Respiratory Virus Season
It’s the time of year that facilities are seeing residents, staff, and others with respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In a recent special PALTtalk podcast, host Ghinwa Dumyati, MD, professor of medicine and director of the Communicable Diseases Surveillance an...
Policy Snapshot
November 8, 2024
CMS Implements New Respiratory Illness Reporting Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final rule for the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS), which includes updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for Home Health Agencies (HHAs). Among the key changes, CMS is finalizing a new dat...
Podcast
November 7, 2024
PALTtalk with Caring | November/December Issue on Controversies in PALTC with Special Guest Joanne Kaldy
JAMDA
November 6, 2024
Successful Aging Rates of Global Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
This meta-analysis aimed to qualitatively analyze the different aspects of the successful aging (SA) criteria and quantitatively assess the rate of SA and its different dimensions among people aged ≥60 years globally to provide a basis for constructing criteria for SA.
JAMDA
November 6, 2024
Effectiveness Evaluation of Smart Home Technology in Preventing and Detecting Falls in Community and Residential Care Settings for Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
To assess the effectiveness of smart home technologies (SHTs) in preventing and detecting falls among older adults in community and residential care settings.
