JAMDA
December 31, 2016
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Policy Snapshot
September 8, 2025
CMS Introduces SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver Under New TEAM Model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new details about the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), which will run from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030. One key feature of this initiative is a waiver of the traditional Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Three-...
JAMDA
May 11, 2020
Measuring Slowness in Old Age: Times to Perform Moberg Picking-Up and Walking Speed Tests
Slowness is a marker of frailty captured by the Fried phenotype by a walking speed test which, for health or logistical reasons, is sometimes difficult to perform. The Moberg picking-up test (MPUT) is another timed functional test. It measures hand motor activity and might represent an alternative to asses...
JAMDA
April 10, 2018
Process Evaluation of an Intervention for the Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Young-Onset Dementia
A process evaluation was performed for an intervention aimed at improvement of the management of neuropsychiatric symptoms in young-onset dementia. Data about sample quality and intervention quality was evaluated to better understand internal and external validity. In addition, data about the implementatio...
JAMDA
October 7, 2025
Validation and Comparison of 4 Fall Risk Assessment Tools for Older Adults in Chinese Nursing Homes: A Prospective Cohort Study
This study evaluates and compares the predictive performance of 4 widely used fall risk assessment tools—Morse Fall Scale (MFS), St. Thomas's Risk Assessment Tool in Falling Elderly Inpatients (STRATIFY), Hendrich II Fall Risk Model (Hendrich II), and Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT)—in Chinese nursing hom...
JAMDA
December 30, 2016
Risk Factors for Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia and Mortality: The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study
The nature and commonality of late-life risk factors for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia, and mortality remain unclear. Our aim was to investigate potential risk factors, simultaneously in a single cohort including many individuals initially with normal cognition and followed for 6 years.
JAMDA
November 1, 2022
Strategies to Implement Pet Robots in Long-Term Care Facilities for Dementia Care: A Modified Delphi Study
Pet robots are technology-based substitutes for live animals that have demonstrated psychosocial benefits for people living with dementia in long-term care. However, little research has been conducted to understand how pet robots should be implemented in routine care. This study aims to identify, contextua...
JAMDA
February 26, 2016
Modifiable Risk Factors for New-Onset Slow Gait in Older Adults
Despite the growing importance of slow gait as a universal screen of health, systematic investigation of risk factors for incident slow gait is lacking. Our objective was to identify potentially modifiable risk factors for incident slow gait.
JAMDA
July 5, 2015
A Review of Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Legionellosis in Long-Term Care Facilities
Legionellosis is an important public health problem in the United States and other countries, and residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at higher risk for Legionnaires' disease than the general population. In this study, we reviewed published US and international guidelines for the primar...
JAMDA
October 29, 2020