Spotlight
August 28, 2025
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JAMDA
July 23, 2025
Use of Paid Family Care in the Community: National Trends Among Older Adults With Functional Impairment, 2011–2022
Paying family caregivers (eg, children, friends) is an innovative approach to support older adults in the community and ease direct care workforce shortages. Yet, data about the receipt of paid family care are lacking. In this study, we used a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries to (...
JAMDA
July 24, 2025
Effects of Combined Physical and Cognitive Interventions on Older Adults With Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Physical and cognitive interventions provide benefits to persons with dementia (PwD); however, the evidence on the effects of combined physical and cognitive interventions on PwD remains inconsistent. This review aimed to synthesize existing evidence and compare the effects of combined interventions with t...
JAMDA
December 26, 2024
Accuracy of Ultrasound Measurements of Muscle Thickness in Identifying Older Patients With Sarcopenia and Its Impact on Frailty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The aim of this systematic review was to assess the diagnostic test accuracy of muscle ultrasound for identifying older patients with sarcopenia and to investigate its association with frailty.
JAMDA
May 24, 2020
The Negative Impact of Psychotropic Drug Use on Quality of Life in Nursing Home Patients at Different Stages of Dementia: Cross-Sectional Analyses from the COSMOS Trial
The quality of life (QoL) in nursing home (NH) patients with dementia is threatened by neuropsychiatric symptoms. This may trigger the use of psychotropic drugs, yet it is unknown if this practice improves the QoL. We investigated the association between the number of psychotropic drugs and QoL at differen...
JAMDA
May 20, 2020
Sarcopenic Obesity Is Associated With Activities of Daily Living and Home Discharge in Post-Acute Rehabilitation
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sarcopenic obesity on activities of daily living and home discharge rates in adults undergoing convalescent rehabilitation. In addition, we evaluated diagnostic criteria for sarcopenic obesity to predict outcomes.
JAMDA
December 2, 2020
Glycemic Control and Insulin Improve Muscle Mass and Gait Speed in Type 2 Diabetes: The MUSCLES-DM Study
Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for sarcopenia. Evidence on the prevention of sarcopenia using blood glucose–lowering therapy is limited. We aimed to examine the relationship between changes in glycemic control and sarcopenia and the effect of antidiabetic agents against sarcopenia in patients with type 2...
Spotlight
September 28, 2023
Shining a Spotlight on Sexuality and Gender Issues
Looking at intimacy and gender issues through the eyes of residents was a focus of the most recent Caring On-The-Go podcast. Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD, the podcast’s host, talked with Caring for the Ages Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, and Managing Editor Tess Bird, PhD, about some key arti...
JAMDA
August 2, 2021
Protecting Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities From COVID-19: A Rapid Review of International Evidence
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the extreme vulnerability of older people and other individuals who reside in long-term care, creating an urgent need for evidence-based policy that can adequately protect these community members. This study aimed to provide synthesized evidence to support policy decis...
JAMDA
August 13, 2021