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White Papers

March 19, 2016

N16 - Whom Do We Serve? Describing the Target Population for PALTC, Focusing on Nursing Facility Settings, in the Era of Population Health

Resolutions

March 1, 2021

C21 - Public Listing of Medical Directors for Nursing Facilities

Policy Snapshot

April 28, 2025

CMS' Updated Surveyor Guidance for Skilled Nursing Facilities Now in Effect

As of April 28, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially implemented its revised surveyor guidance for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Originally announced in November 2024, the update experienced several extensions before taking effect on the final implementation date...

White Papers

March 1, 2009

C09 - Improving Care Transitions From the Nursing Facility to a Community-Based Setting

JAMDA

May 27, 2014

Prescription Drug Use Among Older Adults in Italy: A Country-Wide Perspective

In Italy, prescription drug costs represent approximately 17% of total public health expenditures. Older adults commonly use multiple drugs and, for this reason, this population is responsible for a large portion of drug-related costs. In 2012, public expenditure for pharmaceuticals in primary care exceede...

JAMDA

January 13, 2021

Spouse and Adult-Child Dementia Caregivers in Chinese American Families: Who Are More Stressed Out?

Though many studies have explored differences between spouses and adult children in dementia care, empirical evidence is lacking on racial- and ethnic-minority populations. To fill this research gap, this study examined care tasks, caregiver burden, and depressive symptoms of Chinese spouse and adult-child...

JAMDA

February 13, 2025

Prolonged Use of Antidepressants Among Older People Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities

Antidepressants are commonly used by older people and use increases during transition to long-term care facilities (LTCFs); however, little is known regarding duration of use following LTCF entry. This study aimed to examine duration of antidepressant use among new and existing antidepressant users after L...

JAMDA

December 21, 2015

Associations of Walking Speed, Grip Strength, and Standing Balance With Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in a General Population of Japanese Elders

Walking speed, grip strength, and standing balance are key components of physical performance in older people. The present study aimed to evaluate (1) associations of these physical performance measures with cause-specific mortality, (2) independent associations of individual physical performance measures ...

JAMDA

November 8, 2013

Impaired Standing Balance in Elderly: A New Engineering Method Helps to Unravel Causes and Effects

Deteriorated balance control is the most frequent cause of falls and injuries in the elderly. Balance control comprises a complex interplay of several underlying systems (ie, the sensory systems, the motor system, and the nervous system). Available clinical balance tests determine the patient's abilit...

JAMDA

August 24, 2017

Factors Associated With the Trend of Physical and Chemical Restraint Use Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents in Hong Kong: Data From an 11-Year Observational Study

Negative effects of restraint use have been well-documented. However, the prevalence of restraints use has been high in long-term care facilities in Hong Kong compared with other countries and this goes against the basic principles of ethical and compassionate care for older people. The present study aimed...