JAMDA
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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
Legislation Introduced to Reverse Historic Healthcare Cuts
Senate Democratic leaders have introduced the Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act to reverse recent healthcare funding reductions that could affect millions of Americans’ access to insurance and critical health services.
Policy Snapshot
February 23, 2026
Bipartisan Push in Congress Seeks H-1B Fee Exemption for Health-Care Sector
A bipartisan, bicameral group of 100 U.S. lawmakers, led by Reps. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) and Michael Lawler (R-NY), sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally urging the agency to exempt the health-care sector from a newly introduced $100,000 fee on employers filing new H-1B visa ...
JAMDA
June 19, 2018
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities: Approaches to Creating an Antibiogram when Few Bacterial Isolates Are Cultured Annually
Antibiograms are important clinical tools to report and track antibiotic susceptibility and help guide empiric antimicrobial therapy. Antibiograms support compliance with antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and are in line with recommendations fr...
JAMDA
February 24, 2017
Reforming Management of Behavior Symptoms and Psychiatric Conditions in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Different Perspective
Despite much attention including national initiatives, concerns remain about the approaches to managing behavior symptoms and psychiatric conditions across all settings, including in long-term care settings such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. One key reason why problems persist is because...
JAMDA
August 30, 2019
The Temporal Trend in the Transfer of Older Adults to the Emergency Department for Traumatic Injuries: A Retrospective Analysis According to Their Place of Residence
There has been an increase in the number of visits by older individuals to emergency departments (EDs). The primary cause of this is trauma. The objective of this study was to evaluate the temporal changes in the use of EDs by older individuals for traumatic injuries, characterize their trauma, and specify...
