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This study aimed to clarify the difference in (1) long-term care (LTC) usage and expenditure and (2) medical care service usage and expenditure before and after the change in the copayment limit for qualifying individuals from 10% to 20%.

Resolutions

May 2, 2024

C24 - Education and Training on the Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Clinical Care of Opioid Use Disorder in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Chapter Event

Nov 16, 2024 8:00 am - Nov 16, 2024 5:00 pm

MMDA's 31st Annual Conference & Trade Show

Rockville, MD

MMDA is the regional affiliate chapter of AMDA, supporting medical directors, physicians, nurse practitioners, and other clinicians practicing in the PALTC continuum in Maryland, Delaware, and DC. MMDA provides education, advocacy, information, and professional development for its members.

This program is designed to provide a review and update of major geriatric diseases, illnesses, and risks found in nursing home patients, residents of assisted living facilities, those under hospice care, and seniors living at home.

Chapter Event

Oct 10, 2024 8:00 am - Oct 13, 2024 5:00 pm

2024 Oregon-PALTC 1st Annual Conference

Join Oregon-PALTC on October 10, for Oregon-PALTC 1st Meeting – an afternoon of PALTC sessions. Stay through October 11-13, for Oregon Geriatrics Society 25th Annual Conference.

JAMDA

May 17, 2024

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Oxygenation in Very Old Adults: A Propensity-Score Match Study

The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) escalates with advancing age. Although the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is the standard measure for assessing OSA severity, it does not account for additional oximetric parameters that may influence disease progression in older adults. This study aimed to evalu...