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JAMDA

September 20, 2014

A Measure of Person-Centered Practices in Assisted Living: The PC-PAL

Develop self-administered questionnaires of person-centeredness for completion by residents and staff in assisted living (AL), in response to concerns that AL is not person-centered; also, demonstrated person-centeredness is necessary for Medicaid support as a home- and community-based services provider. ...
JAMDA

February 17, 2024

A Meta-Analysis of Fall Risk in Older Adults With Alzheimer’s Disease

Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults. Although it is well recognized that Alzheimer's disease (AD) increases the fall risk of older adults, the reported fall risk in people with AD varies drastically. The principal purpose of this study was to summarize and synthesize previous studi...
JAMDA

April 24, 2024

A Moratorium on the Euphemism MAID

It is essential for high-quality health care for providers to adhere to the principle of truth telling, speaking with clarity and honesty. The euphemism , MAID, is being mainstreamed in the medical literature by proponents of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. This trend is deleterious because MAID...