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Spotlight
March 15, 2023
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JAMDA
March 15, 2023
Delirium Mediates Incidence of Hospital-Associated Disability Among Older Adults
To examine whether delirium predicts occurrence of hospital-associated disability (HAD), or functional decline after admission, among hospitalized older adults.
JAMDA
March 13, 2023
A Nomogram for Optimizing Sarcopenia Screening in Community-dwelling Older Adults: AB3C Model
Sarcopenia is associated with significantly higher mortality risk, and earlier detection of sarcopenia has remarkable public health benefits. However, the model that predicts sarcopenia in the community has yet to be well identified. The study aimed to develop a nomogram for predicting the risk of sarcopen...
JAMDA
March 13, 2023
Proxy Decision-Making for Clinical Research in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: A Qualitative Analysis
The benefit-risk ratio of many interventions remains unclear in older adults with dementia. Efforts for more representative trial inclusion are made; however, recruiting and particularly gaining informed consent remains complex. For research participation, dementia compels the designation of a legal guardi...
JAMDA
March 13, 2023
Levels of Loneliness and Mental Health in Older Adults across Ethnic Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK
JAMDA
March 13, 2023
Quality of End-of-Life Care for Older Adults with Dementia during the COVID-19 Pandemic
End-of-life (EOL) care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a concern under the overwhelming pressure of health care service systems. People with dementia often receive suboptimal EOL care; thus, they may be at particular risk of poor care quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. T...
News Release
March 11, 2023
AMDA Names Michelle Zinnert, CAE, Executive Director
Tampa, FL: Today, during its PALTC23 Annual Conference in Tampa, AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine announced that it has appointed Michelle Zinnert, CAE, as its new executive director.
JAMDA
March 11, 2023
Passing the SNF Test: A Secondary Analysis of a Sepsis Transition Intervention Trial Among Patients Discharged to Post-Acute Care
Sepsis survivors discharged to post-acute care facilities experience high rates of mortality and hospital readmission. This study compared the effects of a Sepsis Transition and Recovery (STAR) program vs usual care (UC) on 30-day mortality and hospital readmission among sepsis survivors discharged to post...
JAMDA
March 10, 2023
End-of-Life Care Transitions in Assisted Living: Associations With State Staffing and Training Regulations
We examined the frequency and categories of end-of-life care transitions among assisted living community decedents and their associations with state staffing and training regulations.
News Release
March 9, 2023