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Policy Snapshot
November 1, 2024
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JAMDA
November 1, 2024
Emerging Digital Technologies Used for Fall Detection in Older Adults in Aged Care: A Scoping Review
To explore a comprehensive overview of digital technologies used for fall detection in older adults, categorizing the types, functions, and usability of these systems.
JAMDA
October 30, 2024
ORIENT Diet: A Potential Neuroprotective Dietary Pattern for Chinese Stroke High-Risk Population
Given the particularity of Asian cultures and dietary habits, there is a need to establish a neuroprotective dietary pattern specially for the Asian stroke high-risk population, to prevent cognitive impairment.
Podcast
October 30, 2024
PALTtalk Special Edition: Leading the Way Through Respiratory Virus Season
JAMDA
October 30, 2024
Association between Time Since Smoking Cessation and Frailty Trajectory among Community-Dwelling Older People: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
To examine the associations of smoking cessation with the subsequent frailty status trajectory using data from a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling older adults living in England.
JAMDA
October 28, 2024
Designing LTC Physical Work Environments to Support Worker Well-being: A Review and Recommendations
Well-designed, health-promoting physical work environments have the potential to reduce burnout and attrition for employees who work in long-term care (LTC) facilities. Unfortunately, there is limited existing guidance for LTC facility owners and operators related to specific health-promoting design strate...
JAMDA
October 28, 2024
The Impact of Enhanced Group Activity Kits (EGAKs) on Well-being of Persons With Dementia
People living with dementia (PLwD) often feel lonely and bored. This study examined the impact of group activities on the well-being of this population when these activities were facilitated by enhanced group activity kits (EGAKs) and compared the impact of this intervention with (1) group activities not f...
JAMDA
October 28, 2024
Reducing the Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Long-Term Care: Strategies for Success
The inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications in older adults can reduce the quality of life and increase the risk of adverse drug interactions. To address this concern, a quality improvement study was implemented across 34 long-term care (LTC) homes in Ontario, Canada. The study aimed to reduce inapp...
Policy Snapshot
October 25, 2024
2023 MIPS Final Scores and 2025 MIPS Payment Adjustments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the mean and median final scores and payment adjustments for the 2023 performance year/2025 payment year of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
Podcast
October 25, 2024