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April 11, 2025
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JAMDA
August 5, 2025
Clinical Pathways for Diagnosing Neurocognitive Disorders: Insights From Process Mining a Memory Clinic Cohort
Process mining (PM) has only recently been used in medicine. Its implementation in the dementia field could be valuable, considering the epidemiologic breadth of the condition and its economic implications. This proof-of-concept study aims to apply PM in the context of dementia to provide a realistic pictu...
JAMDA
August 28, 2025
Creating a Clinical Care Pathway for Depressive Symptoms and Disorders in Long-Term Care: A Modified Delphi Process
To create an evidence- and expert-informed clinical care pathway focused on identifying and treating depressive symptoms and disorders in long-term care (LTC) residents.
JAMDA
August 6, 2025
Quality Indicators to Monitor Care in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Scoping Review
To identify and synthesize quality indicators (QIs) used to routinely monitor and assess the quality and safety of care received by residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs).
JAMDA
September 1, 2025
The Risk of Dementia Following Hearing Disorder Onset: A National Cohort Study
This study aimed to examine the association between all-cause hearing disorder onset and dementia risk, owing to prior reports of inconsistencies and untested potential biases.
JAMDA
September 10, 2025
Adverse Events in Older Hospitalized Patients With Cognitive Impairment
As an increasing number of hospitalized inpatients are older and frail, cognitive impairment is becoming more common. Cognitive impairment may increase susceptibility to adverse events (AEs). This study aimed to identify the prevalence of AEs, potentially preventable AEs, and deaths in patients with and wi...
PALTmed In The News
September 30, 2025
Why looming government shutdown worries long-term care leaders so much
Long-term care leaders have become used to budget deals that go into overtime and risk government shutdowns. But they say current circumstances are unlike any other previously and threats to their livelihoods and patient care are more serious than ever before.
JAMDA
July 25, 2025
Predictive Accuracy of the 3-m Backward Walk Test for Fall Risk in Older Adults
Falls are a leading cause of injury in older adults, and accurate tools to predict fall risk are essential. This study evaluates the predictive accuracy of the 3-m Backward Walk Test (3 MBWT) for fall risk, comparing it with the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), 10-m walk test (10 MWT), and fall-r...
JAMDA
July 24, 2025
Mental Health–Related Quality Indicators for Long-Term Care: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study
Despite the high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions in long-term care settings, there are no mental health–related quality indicators mandated for use in Australia. This study aimed to gain national consensus on indicators for inclusion in a mental health benchmarking ind...
Policy Snapshot
November 17, 2025
Federal Government Reopens, Telehealth Flexibilities Extended
After a record-breaking 40-day shutdown, the federal government officially reopened on November 12, 2025, following congressional passage of H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. President Trump signed the measure shortly after it was approved by the House, ending the longest lapse i...
