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JAMDA
February 6, 2025
The Stroll Safe Randomized Controlled Trial: Program Effects on Falls Self-Efficacy
Outdoor falls can negatively impact the health and functional abilities of community-dwelling older adults. Although there are existing evidence-based programs for falls prevention, none specifically target outdoor falls. To fill this gap in research and practice, the Stroll Safe program was developed. Pri...
JAMDA
April 22, 2024
A Scoping Review of Dementia Interventions in Home-Based Primary Care
Home-based primary care (HBPC) provides interdisciplinary, longitudinal, comprehensive care at home to homebound older adults. The prevalence of dementia among HBPC recipients is approximately 50%. To date, little research has been performed to determine whether dementia-specific interventions have been co...
JAMDA
February 6, 2021
Design and Implementation of a Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 Unit
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has challenged the health care system's capacity to care for acutely ill patients. In a collaborative partnership between a health system and a skilled nursing facility (SNF), we developed and implemented an SNF COVID-19 unit to allow expedited hospital discharge of...
JAMDA
December 13, 2022
Impact of Dementia on Long-Term Hip Fracture Surgery Outcomes: An Electronic Health Record Analysis
Older adults with dementia are at higher risk for sustaining hip fracture and their long-term health outcomes after surgery are usually worse than those without dementia. Widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) may allow hospitals to better monitor long-term health outcomes in patients with...
JAMDA
November 21, 2022
Handgrip Measurement Method Affects Asymmetry but Not Weakness Identification in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 recommends different measurement protocols for handgrip strength (HGS). We aimed to explore (1) whether these protocols induce a significant difference in HGS; (2) whether these differences be clinically meaningful; and (3) whether these protocols affect t...
JAMDA
June 1, 2020
Policy Recommendations Regarding Skilled Nursing Facility Management of Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19): Lessons from New York State
To provide policy recommendations for managing Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) in skilled nursing facilities, a group of certified medical directors from several facilities in New York state with experience managing the disease used e-mail, phone, and video conferencing to develop consensus recommendations. The ...
JAMDA
April 3, 2019
Risk of Readmission After Discharge From Skilled Nursing Facilities Following Heart Failure Hospitalization: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Discharge to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is common in patients with heart failure (HF). It is unknown whether the transition from SNF to home is risky for these patients. Our objective was to study outcomes for the 30 days after discharge from SNF to home among Medicare patients hospitalized with HF ...
News Release
October 1, 2025
Government Shutdown Impact on PALTC
Congress was unable to reach an agreement and we are therefore operating under a government shutdown. There is no timetable for the resolution to the current situation. Previous government shutdowns have lasted from days to months. Each situation is different but as of right now there is not indication of ...
JAMDA
September 1, 2025