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JAMDA
July 23, 2025
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JAMDA
July 23, 2025
Central and Bridging Roles of Social Relationships Within the Multilayer Health Ecology Model in Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome: A Network Analysis
Motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome signals dementia risk in older adults, with social relationships recognized as modifiable influences; however, their interconnectedness with the multilayer factors of the health ecology model remains underexplored. This study aims to investigate the central and bridgin...
JAMDA
July 22, 2025
Relative Reliability of Muscle Function Measured With Electronic Handgrip Dynamometry and Accelerometry
Clinical Alerts
July 22, 2025
A Need for a Time-Out: A Consensus Statement From the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) on the Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Urinary Tract Infections
Identification and appropriate treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is challenging in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings. Urine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has emerged as a rapid diagnostic alternative to standard urine culture, gaining increasing adoption in nursing homes despite l...
JAMDA
July 22, 2025
Black-White Differences in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Deserts: Implications for Unmet Care Needs
Little is known about the impacts of living in a long-term services and supports (LTSS) “desert,” where there are few community-based care options. We sought to understand whether racial disparities exist in LTSS availability and variety and associations with unmet care needs for non-Hispanic White and Bla...
Podcast
July 21, 2025
PALTtalk with JAMDA | July 2025
Policy Snapshot
July 21, 2025
CMS Extends SNF Revalidation Deadline to January 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the revalidation deadline for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) from August 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026. This extension gives SNFs additional time to update and submit their Medicare enrollment information, as part of CMS’ broader effort t...
PALTmed In The News
July 20, 2025
Huge percentage of hospital visits by sickest nursing home patients could be avoidable, study finds
Nearly 1 in 3 hospitalizations of severely impaired or terminally ill nursing home residents are potentially avoidable. Better diagnostic practices can significantly reduce that number, as well as the associated risks and costs. That's according to a study in the July issue of JAMDA.
JAMDA
July 19, 2025
Change in Distressed Behavior in Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Veterans Affairs Community Living Centers
To compare distressed behavior in Veterans with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) residing in Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Living Centers (CLCs) during the COVID-19 pandemic to previous years.
JAMDA
July 19, 2025