JAMDA
March 13, 2023
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JAMDA
May 25, 2020
COVID-19 Collaborative Model for an Academic Hospital and Long-Term Care Facilities
The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating post-acute and long-term care (PA/LTC). As geriatricians practicing in PA/LTC and a regional academic medical center, we created this program for collaboration between academic medical centers and regional PA/LTC facilities. The mission of the Geriatric Engagement and R...
JAMDA
July 12, 2017
Randomized Trial of Intelligent Sensor System for Early Illness Alerts in Senior Housing
Measure the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of using sensor data from an environmentally embedded sensor system for early illness recognition. This sensor system has demonstrated in pilot studies to detect changes in function and in chronic diseases or acute illnesses on average 10 days to 2 ...
PALTmed In The News
April 3, 2024
4 priorities for post-acute facilities, per 1 association president
Training, retaining and recruiting staff should be the top priority for post-acute facilities, Rajeev Kumar MD, president of AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, told Becker's.
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 22, 2021
Evaluation of the Caring Ahead: Preparing for End-of-Life With Dementia Questionnaire
Family caregivers of persons with dementia rarely feel prepared for end of life although preparedness predicts outcomes in bereavement. The Caring Ahead: Preparing for End-of-Life With Dementia questionnaire was developed to measure family caregiver death preparedness. The aim of this study was to evaluate...
JAMDA
January 23, 2014
Baseball Reminiscence League: A Model for Supporting Persons With Dementia
Reminiscence therapy for persons with dementia improves socialization and quality of life. Herein we report the development of reminiscence groups based around memories of professional baseball. Preliminary feedback suggests that this can be a successful approach to enhancing quality of life for persons wi...
JAMDA
December 7, 2020
Diapers as Promising Alternative Collection Method for Urine Specimens in Nursing Home Residents: A Noninferiority Study
There is unmet need for an easy, noninvasive urine collection method to diagnose urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home residents suffering from urinary incontinence or cognitive impairments. UTIs are highly prevalent in nursing home residents, and urine specimen collection can be difficult. The o...
Policy Snapshot
January 12, 2024
Reminder: MIPS Value Pathways (MVP) Candidate Feedback Period Open for 45 Days
CMS has broadened the opportunities for the public to provide feedback on MVP candidates from 30 days to 45 days before they’re potentially proposed in rulemaking.
JAMDA
February 4, 2016