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Beyond Consults: Embedding Behavioral Health in Post-Acute Care Teams
The COE-NF in collaboration with the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), gather clinical and operational leaders for an open, interactive, solutions-focused conversation on integrating behavioral health into post-acute care.
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JAMDA
June 25, 2025
Associations Between Frailty, Illness Severity, and Long-Term Mortality Among Older Adults Admitted to Municipal Acute Care
Important risk factors for mortality include frailty and illness severity. The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) is widely used to assess acute illness severity and mortality risk, but age and frailty's impact on the association between NEWS2 and mortality is less understood, particularly in nonh...
JAMDA
June 13, 2024
Care Providers’ Perspectives on the Design of Assistive Persuasive Behaviors for Socially Assistive Robots
The main objectives of this research are (1) to uniquely design assistive behaviors for socially assistive robots using the principles of persuasion from behavioral psychology, and (2) to investigate caregivers’ perspectives and opinions on the use of these behaviors to engage and motivate older adults in ...
JAMDA
June 19, 2024
The Ability of Physical Performance Measures to Identify Fall Risk in Older Adults Living With Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
To determine whether physical performance measures commonly used in clinical settings can discriminate fallers from nonfallers and predict falls in older adults with dementia.
JAMDA
February 12, 2024
Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: Focus on Shared Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and dementia are highly prevalent chronic and debilitating conditions, especially affecting the older population. This review focuses on possible common pathophysiological mechanisms that could explain the association between the 2 conditions.
JAMDA
December 18, 2023
Protective Effects Against Dementia Undergo Different Statin Type, Intensity, and Cumulative Dose in Older Adult Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
This study investigated the relationship between statin use and dementia risk in older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). It also assessed the impact of various statin types, dosage intensity, and cumulative doses on dementia risk.Basic Page
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. ...
Spotlight
March 22, 2024
Embracing a New Identity: AMDA Announces Name Change
During PALTC24, AMDA’s annual conference, the House of Delegates voted unanimously to change the organization's name to the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTMed). This name is inclusive and representative of all clinicians working in PALTC and truly reflects who we are, what we d...
JAMDA
February 19, 2024
Dynamic Prediction of Post-Acute Care Needs for Hospitalized Medicine Patients
Use patient demographic and clinical characteristics at admission and time-varying in-hospital measures of patient mobility to predict patient post-acute care (PAC) discharge.
