JAMDA
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JAMDA
October 28, 2020
Community Coronavirus Disease 2019 Activity Level and Nursing Home Staff Testing for Active Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Indiana
To assess whether using coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) community activity level can accurately inform strategies for routine testing of facility staff for active severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.
JAMDA
September 17, 2025
Prototype Checklist for Nonpharmacologic Strategies in Nursing Home Dementia Care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recommend that nursing homes use nonpharmacologic approaches as the first-line treatment for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). However, nursing homes face significant challenges in implementing nonpharmacologic strategies, from identify...
JAMDA
October 17, 2019
Identifying Key Risk Factors for Dizziness Handicap in Middle-Aged and Older People
More than 10% of people aged 50 years and older report dizziness. Despite available treatments, dizziness remains unresolved for many people due in part to suboptimal assessment. We aimed to identify factors associated with dizziness handicap in middle-aged and older people to identify targets for interven...
CPG Pocket Guides
UTI Pocket Guide (Set of 5)
“Urinary Tract Infections in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting” is the latest pocket guide from the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed). Based on the consensus statement published in JAMDA in 2020, the pocket guide includes steps to help clinicians with the recognition, asse...
JAMDA
February 24, 2017
Reforming Management of Behavior Symptoms and Psychiatric Conditions in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Different Perspective
Despite much attention including national initiatives, concerns remain about the approaches to managing behavior symptoms and psychiatric conditions across all settings, including in long-term care settings such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. One key reason why problems persist is because...
JAMDA
December 31, 2016
Gait Performance Trajectories and Incident Disabling Dementia Among Community-Dwelling Older Japanese
Initial gait speed is a good predictor of dementia in later life. This prospective study used repeated measures analysis to identify potential gait performance trajectory patterns and to determine whether gait performance trajectory patterns were associated with incident disabling dementia among community-...
Policy Snapshot
September 8, 2025
CMS Introduces SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver Under New TEAM Model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new details about the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), which will run from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030. One key feature of this initiative is a waiver of the traditional Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Three-...
JAMDA
May 11, 2020
Measuring Slowness in Old Age: Times to Perform Moberg Picking-Up and Walking Speed Tests
Slowness is a marker of frailty captured by the Fried phenotype by a walking speed test which, for health or logistical reasons, is sometimes difficult to perform. The Moberg picking-up test (MPUT) is another timed functional test. It measures hand motor activity and might represent an alternative to asses...
JAMDA
April 10, 2018