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JAMDA

December 31, 2022

Late-Onset Depression but not Early-Onset Depression may Increase the Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Older Age: 8-Year Follow-Up of the Salus in Apulia Study

Individuals with late-life depression (LLD) may have shorter survival, but there is a lack of findings in population-based settings about health-related outcomes of LLD and its subtypes: early-onset depression (EOD) and late-onset depression (LOD). We aimed to evaluate the risk of all-cause mortality of in...

JAMDA

June 10, 2025

Latent Cognitive Profiles and Demographic Determinants in Older Adults without Dementia: A National Cross-Sectional Study

Traditional cognitive well-being classification in older adults often overlooks domain-specific deficits. We aimed to validate previously identified distinct cognitive profiles among those without dementia and examine demographic predictors to guide tailored interventions for equitable healthy aging. ...

JAMDA

September 19, 2025

Latent Cognitive Profiles Predict 1-Year Mental Health, Insomnia, Falls, Daily Functioning, and Pain in US Older Adults: A National Longitudinal Study

Cognitive profiles extend traditional binary classifications by revealing subtle, domain-specific deficits in cognitively intact older adults. This study investigates their predictive value for 1-year outcomes in mental health, insomnia, pain, falls, and daily functioning among older adults without cogniti...

Caring for the Ages

February 26, 2016

Later-Life Weight Loss Signals Mild Cognitive Impairment

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2015

Latest Heart Failure Guideline Breaks New Ground

Caring for the Ages

March 28, 2018

Lawsuit Challenges Mandatory Flu Shot

JAMDA

May 21, 2021

Laxative Agents in Nursing Homes: An Example of Prescribing Cascade

Laxatives are among the most prescribed medications to nursing home (NH) patients, and we evaluated the hypothesis that laxative agents could be prescribed as a result of a prescribing cascade. The aims of the study are (1) to investigate the use of laxative drugs in a large sample of Italian NHs and (2) t...

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2023

Laxton Leaves a Legacy of Growth, Change, and Innovation

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2015

Laxton Named to Baldrige Board of Examiners

Policy Snapshot

April 4, 2025

LCAO Urges Protection of Services for Older Adults Amid HHS Restructurings

The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO), representing 68 nonprofit groups, including PALTmed, has raised concerns about potential impacts on services for older adults as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) restructures. In a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the LCAO...