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JAMDA

February 22, 2017

Accuracy of Teledentistry for Diagnosing Dental Pathology Using Direct Examination as a Gold Standard: Results of the Tel-e-dent Study of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes

Dental neglect and high levels of unmet dental needs are becoming increasingly prevalent among elderly residents of long-term care facilities, although frail, elderly, and dependent populations are the most in need of professional dental care. Little is known about the validity of teledentistry for diagnos...

JAMDA

May 23, 2017

Interventions for Treating Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies

Much interest has been focused on interventions for treating sarcopenia; however, the effects have gained little evidence.

JAMDA

September 14, 2025

Trends in Staffing at State Veterans Homes: Do They Meet the 2024 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Nursing Home Staffing Standards?

Determine the proportion of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS)–certified State Veterans Homes that meet the 2024 CMS Minimum Staffing Standards.

Resolutions

March 19, 2016

H16 - Support for Family Caregivers

JAMDA

September 21, 2022

Decision Aid Interventions for Family Caregivers of Persons With Advanced Dementia in Decision-Making About Feeding Options: A Scoping Review

We provided an overview of the literature on decision aid interventions for family caregivers of older adults with advanced dementia regarding decision making about tube feeding. We synthesized (1) the use of theory during the development, implementation, and evaluation of decision aids; (2) the developmen...

JAMDA

September 26, 2022

Point-of-Care Saliva Osmolarity Testing for the Screening of Hydration in Older Adults With Hypertension

Older adults have an elevated risk of dehydration, a state with proven detrimental cognitive and physical effects. Furthermore, the use of diuretics by hypertensive patients further compounds this risk. This prospective study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care (POC) salivary osmolarity (...

JAMDA

December 24, 2021

Nursing Home Design and COVID-19: Implications for Guidelines and Regulation

Nursing homes (NHs) are important health care and residential environments for the growing number of frail older adults. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the vulnerability of NHs as they became COVID-19 hotspots. This study examines the associations of NH design with COVID-19 cases, deaths, and transmissi...

JAMDA

May 12, 2025

Effects of Paralyzed, Nonparalyzed, and Whole-Body Phase Angle on Physical Performance in Older Patients with Stroke

This study investigated the association between phase angle (PhA) and physical performance in older patients with stroke, focusing on lower-limb PhA and predicting rehabilitation outcomes.

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National Day of Recognition for LTC Physicians

In 2010, the United States Congress designated March 20th as the National Day of Recognition for Long Term Care Physicians. This initiative started with a PALTmed House of Delegates resolution from PALTmed - Georgia honoring the memory and work of the association's founder William Dodd, MD, CMD. ...

JAMDA

August 11, 2020

Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Patients Account for a Disproportionately High Number of Adverse Events in the Emergency Department

High rates of adverse events (AEs) are reported for post-acute and long-term care settings (PA/LTC: skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation centers, long-term acute care facilities, and home health). However, emergency department (ED)-based studies in this area are lacking. We describe all-cau...