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JAMDA
July 5, 2018
Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Mass in Older People: Comparison Between 2 Anthropometry-Based Methods and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
Sarcopenia is a common geriatric syndrome, whose diagnosis implies the assessment of muscle mass. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the reference method for clinical practice, but it is not universally available. We compared DXA with 2 anthropometry-based methods to assess muscle mass in older adul...
PALTmed In The News
February 26, 2025
Assessment tool can help assisted living staff create ‘meaningful moments’ for residents with dementia
Researchers have developed an assessment tool to help assisted living communities create personalized engagement plans to ensure that residents living with dementia are participating in meaningful activities. As a bonus, they said, the tool requires little staff time and is associated with limited or no co...
JAMDA
October 30, 2019
Assistance With Eating and Drinking Only When Requested Can Prevent Living With Advanced Dementia
JAMDA
March 6, 2020
Assisted Living Communities During Hurricane Irma: The Decision to Evacuate or Shelter in Place and Resident Acuity
To investigate the factors associated with whether assisted living communities (ALCs) in Florida evacuated or sheltered in place for Hurricane Irma in 2017, focusing on license type as a proxy for acuity of care.
Caring for the Ages
February 22, 2022
Assisted Living Facilities: Benefits, Challenges, and the Importance of Culture
Caring for the Ages
March 2, 2015
Assisted Living Gets on Data Collection Bandwagon
Caring for the Ages
July 28, 2021
Assisted Living Group Tackles Challenges, Embraces Opportunities
PALTmed In The News
March 24, 2025
Assisted living industry must be proactive about quality measures
An article in a recent issue of JAMDA, The Journal of the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association by Tetyana P. Shippee, PhD, and colleagues from the University of Minnesota reports on major domains of quality relevant to assisted living.
Caring for the Ages
September 5, 2018
Assisted Living Summit Addresses Changing World of Care for Older Adults
