JAMDA
June 11, 2020
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JAMDA
March 20, 2021
Coronavirus Disease 2019 in French Residential Care Facilities: A Nationwide Study
The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused a considerable mortality in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), including residential care setting and nursing homes. This study aimed to estimate COVID-19 incidence and mortality in residential care facilities and to compare them with those recorded in nursin...
JAMDA
March 6, 2014
Using the Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Method to Teach Medical Students About Long-Term and Postacute Care
Since many of the frailest and most vulnerable Americans reside in nursing homes, medical students need focused education and training pertaining to this setting. A unique cooperative learning experience utilizing the jigsaw method was developed to engage and expose students to the institutional long-term ...
JAMDA
June 18, 2021
Palliative Rehabilitation Improves Health Care Utilization and Function in Frail Older Adults with Chronic Lung Diseases
The ntegrated are for dvanced spiratory Disorders (ICARE) service is a stay-in, post-acute care program for hospitalized patients with chronic, nonmalignant lung diseases. It provides palliative rehabilitation—a novel model integrating functional rehabilitation with early palliative care. We compare reduct...
JAMDA
October 21, 2016
Endocrinology of Aging From a Muscle Function Point of View: Results From the Toledo Study for Healthy Aging
Aging is a process that involves a reduction in muscle strength and anabolic hormone concentrations, which impacts significantly on health.
JAMDA
November 2, 2015
The Effect of an Online Cognitive Training Package in Healthy Older Adults: An Online Randomized Controlled Trial
Cognitive training (CT) offers a potential approach for dementia prevention and maintenance of cognitive function in older adults. Online delivery provides a cost-effective means of implementing CT compared with in-person interventions, with the potential of providing an effective public health interventio...
JAMDA
February 6, 2019
Discontinuation of Antihypertensive Medication, Cognitive Complaints, and Incident Dementia
To evaluate whether discontinuation of antihypertensive medication in community-dwelling older people is associated with a reduction in memory complaints and/or incident dementia.
JAMDA
February 9, 2015
Stroke-Related Sarcopenia: Specific Characteristics
Sarcopenia is characterized by muscle wasting and is primarily a disease of the elderly. A stroke-specific sarcopenia has been described recently. Stroke-related sarcopenia has a number of features that distinguish it from the age-related sarcopenia. The disability from stroke depends on the brain lesion l...
Policy Snapshot
September 13, 2024
PALTmed Submits Comments on 2025 Physician Fee Schedule
Last week, the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Calendar Year 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed rule. For 2025, CMS is proposing a cut to physician payment by 2.80% with a reduction of the con...
Policy Snapshot
August 10, 2025