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Caring for the Ages
April 6, 2026
Dehydration by Degrees: The Case for Targeted IV Hydration in Long-Term Care
Chronic subclinical hypohydration in SNF residents is real, measurable, and consequential — and the clinical and regulatory framework for addressing it already exists. This article is a response to Nursing Home Parenteral Therapies: Clinical Guidance and Payment Considerations in last month’s Caring for th...
JAMDA
March 10, 2025
Discharge Disposition in Veterans with Heart Failure: Impact of Dementia and Severe Mental Illness
Post-acute heart failure (HF) care presents significant management challenges, particularly among veterans with cognitive and behavioral impairments due to Alzheimer disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) or severe mental illness (SMI). We hypothesized that comorbid AD/ADRD and SMI would reduce the likeli...
JAMDA
April 4, 2019
Copper for the Prevention of Outbreaks of Health Care–Associated Infections in a Long-term Care Facility for Older Adults
We aimed to study the efficacy of copper as an antimicrobial agent by comparing incidence rates during outbreaks in areas equipped vs not equipped with copper surfaces in a long-term facility for dependent older adults (nursing home).
JAMDA
March 11, 2014
Finding Gertrude: The Resident's Voice in Minimum Data Set 3.0
The new Minimum Data Set 3.0 was designed to improve the assessment process by requiring nursing home (NH) staff to attempt to interview residents with scripted questions to assess subjective states such as pain, mood, and cognitive functioning. Although the case has been made that resident self-report is ...
JAMDA
August 30, 2014
Sensitivity and Specificity of the Minimum Data Set 3.0 Discharge Data Relative to Medicare Claims
The objective of this study was to determine whether the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 discharge record accurately identifies hospitalizations and deaths of nursing home residents.
JAMDA
October 10, 2014
ECHO-AGE: An Innovative Model of Geriatric Care for Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia and Behavioral Issues
To design, implement, and assess the pilot phase of an innovative, remote case-based video-consultation program called ECHO-AGE that links experts in the management of behavior disorders in patients with dementia to nursing home care providers.
JAMDA
April 25, 2018
Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases Among Elderly Residents of Long-term Care Facilities
The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases among nursing home residents is high but little is known whether pharmacologic therapy recommended by actual medication guidelines is followed by facility's staff.
JAMDA
November 14, 2017
Joint Trajectories of Cognition and Frailty and Associated Burden of Patient-Reported Outcomes
To evaluate joint trajectories of cognition and frailty and their association with the cumulative burden of patient-reported outcomes, including hospitalization, nursing home admission, and disability.
JAMDA
June 18, 2015