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July 1, 2023
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JAMDA
January 23, 2017
Pneumococcal Vaccination Guidance for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings: Recommendations From AMDA's Infection Advisory Committee
Efforts at preventing pneumococcal disease are a national health priority, particularly in older adults and especially in post-acute and long-term care settings The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that all adults ≥65 years of age, as well as adults 18–64 years of age with specific r...
JAMDA
October 21, 2020
Nursing Home Residents Face Severe Functional Limitation or Death After Hospitalization for Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a common cause of hospitalization for nursing home residents and has increased as a cause for hospitalization during the COVID-19 pandemic. Risks of hospitalization, including significant functional decline, are important considerations when deciding whether to treat a resident in the nursing ...
JAMDA
March 25, 2025
What do Professionals Think of Specific Care Recommendations for Vascular Cognitive Impairment? A Delphi Study With Health Care Professionals
Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is an umbrella term covering all cognitive impairment from mild cognitive deficits to dementia due to vascular etiologies. VCI is highly prevalent within dementia and stroke care pathways, but specific recommendations for care for people with VCI are lacking. Therefore, ...
JAMDA
September 6, 2025
Development and Validation of the Care Risk Perception Scale (CRPS) for Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia in Long-Term Care Facilities
Global aging has increased the demand for long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for older adults with dementia. This challenge is further exacerbated by systemic barriers such as insufficient infrastructure and a shortage of trained caregivers within LTCFs. These limitations heighten care risks for vulnerable ...
JAMDA
April 19, 2014
New Reference Values for Body Composition by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in the General Population: Results From the UK Biobank
Low fat-free mass (FFM) is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in elderly and patient populations. Therefore, measurement of FFM is important in nutritional assessment. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a convenient method to assess FFM and FFM index (FFMI; FFM/height). Although reference val...
JAMDA
December 3, 2014
Improving Food and Fluid Intake for Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care: A Research Agenda
Poor food and fluid intake and malnutrition are endemic among older adults in long-term care (LTC), yet feasible and sustainable interventions that target key determinants and improve person-centered outcomes remain elusive. Without a comprehensive study addressing a range of determinants to identify those...
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
January 17, 2018
Research Priorities for Optimizing Geriatric Pharmacotherapy: An International Consensus
Medication management is becoming increasingly challenging for older people, and there is limited evidence to guide medication prescribing and administration for people with multimorbidity, frailty, or at the end of life. Currently, there is a lack of clear research priorities in the field of geriatric pha...
JAMDA
February 9, 2015