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Policy Snapshot

February 23, 2024

Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Grant Deadline February 26

The Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) aims to maximize patient and family engagement to address care gaps and improve health outcomes for older adults by integrating geriatrics with primary care and other appropriate specialties using the Age-Friendly Health Systems Framework.
Spotlight

February 23, 2024

Case-Based Look at Infection Control Offers Promising Solutions

“There are some dangerous infectious agents residents may harbor. As they get more frequent—and the CDC says the numbers are up significantly, we will have to contend with them, for example, CPCRE, Candida Auris,” says Swati Gaur, MD, MBA, CMD, moderator of an upcoming AMDA webinar, TBP, EBP, and Outbreaks...
JAMDA

February 17, 2024

A Meta-Analysis of Fall Risk in Older Adults With Alzheimer’s Disease

Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults. Although it is well recognized that Alzheimer's disease (AD) increases the fall risk of older adults, the reported fall risk in people with AD varies drastically. The principal purpose of this study was to summarize and synthesize previous studi...