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JAMDA

March 27, 2021

Slowness Predicts Mortality: A Comparative Analysis of Walking Speed and Moberg Picking-Up Tests

Slow walking speed (WS) is predictive of mortality but may be difficult to measure, which compromises the assessment of frailty, based on Fried et al's phenotype. The timed Moberg picking-up test (MPUT), developed to evaluate hand's function, was found moderately but significantly correlated with...

Caring for the Ages

October 27, 2017

Small Study Calls for Change in SNF, Medicare Hospice Benefit

JAMDA

June 30, 2021

Smart Case Review: A Model For Successful Remote Medical Direction and Enhanced Nursing Home Quality Improvement

This article describes how medical directors can use a strategic approach [Smart Case Review (SCR)] to perform effective and efficient clinical case reviews and key medical director oversight functions simultaneously. SCR can be done either on-site or remotely, by using existing information in the medical ...

Caring for the Ages

February 22, 2022

Smart Case Review: Solving Clinical and Systems Problems Rather Than Reacting to Them

Caring for the Ages

September 28, 2015

Smart Diet Remains Potent Cardiovascular Medicine

JAMDA

September 11, 2025

Smart Glasses for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review

This study aimed to identify and synthesize peer-reviewed literature on smart glasses for older adults with cognitive impairment. The review focused on (1) the technology and equipment used, (2) the specific tasks smart glasses are designed to support, (3) feasibility outcomes, when measured, and (4) the q...

Caring for the Ages

December 27, 2023

Smart Use of Data Improves Quality of Long-Term Care for Older Adults

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2015

Smell Test Sniffs Out Preclinical Alzheimer's

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2015

Smile: Doctors Share Passion for Long–Term Oral Care

Caring for the Ages

April 6, 2026

Smoking Cessation! What Can I Do?

Endless research has been done to evaluate the factors that initiate and lead to smoking addiction. The teenage years are usually the starting point for most smokers. It begins as a cool thing when company and peer pressure persuade them to perform certain acts. Rationalization and introspection are not th...