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April 25, 2024
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JAMDA
April 24, 2024
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JAMDA
April 24, 2024
Hospitalized Patients with Delirium and 28-Day Unplanned Hospital Readmissions: A Longitudinal Retrospective Cohort Study
To establish the predictors of 28-day unplanned hospital readmissions (28D-UHR) in older adults (aged >65 years) with delirium during index hospital admission.
JAMDA
April 24, 2024
A Moratorium on the Euphemism MAID
It is essential for high-quality health care for providers to adhere to the principle of truth telling, speaking with clarity and honesty. The euphemism , MAID, is being mainstreamed in the medical literature by proponents of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. This trend is deleterious because MAID...
JAMDA
April 24, 2024
The Impact of Delirium on Recovery in Geriatric Rehabilitation after Acute Infection
Delirium is common during acute infection in older patients and is associated with functional decline. Geriatric rehabilitation (GR) can help older patients to return to their premorbid functional level. It is unknown whether delirium affects GR outcomes in patients with acute infection. We evaluated wheth...
JAMDA
April 24, 2024
Bidirectional and Dynamic Relationships Between Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults in China
This study aimed to investigate the bidirectional associations and temporal dynamics between social isolation (SI) and loneliness among older adults.
JAMDA
April 22, 2024
Organizational Context and Facilitation Interactions on Delirium Risk in Long-Term Care: A Cross-Sectional Study
Organizational context (eg, leadership) and facilitation (eg, coaching behaviors) are thought to interact and influence staff best practices in long-term care (LTC), including the management of delirium. Our objective was to assess if organizational context and facilitation—individually, and their interact...
JAMDA
April 22, 2024
A Scoping Review of Dementia Interventions in Home-Based Primary Care
Home-based primary care (HBPC) provides interdisciplinary, longitudinal, comprehensive care at home to homebound older adults. The prevalence of dementia among HBPC recipients is approximately 50%. To date, little research has been performed to determine whether dementia-specific interventions have been co...
Policy Snapshot
April 19, 2024
Quarterly National Stakeholder Call with CMS Leadership on Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Please join Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and her leadership team, who will provide an update on CMS’ recent accomplishments and how the agency’s cross-cutting initiatives are advancing the CMS Strategic Plan.
Policy Snapshot
April 19, 2024
AMDA Expresses Opposition to Anti-DEI Programs in Medical Schools Legislation
Last week, AMDA, along with 27 other national medical organizations, sent a letter of opposition to Sens. John Kennedy (R-LA) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) for their bill, the “Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education Act (EDUCATE).” The bill would prohibit graduate med...
