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JAMDA

September 21, 2017

Objective Measures of Activity in the Elderly: Distribution and Associations With Demographic and Health Factors

Little is known about the distribution of activity over the full 24-hour spectrum in late old age and its association with demographic and health factors. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the distribution of physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and sleep, and associated factors in the elderly populat...

JAMDA

September 15, 2020

Observation of Hand Hygiene Practices in Home Health Care

To describe nurse hand hygiene practices in the home health care (HHC) setting, nurse adherence to hand hygiene guidelines, and factors associated with hand hygiene opportunities during home care visits.

Policy Snapshot

April 26, 2024

Observation Status Legislation Introduced in Congress

This week, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced bipartisan legislation to update a current loophole in Medicare policy to help protect seniors from high medical costs for the skilled nursing care they require after hospitalization. The Improving Access...

JAMDA

February 23, 2021

Observations of Polypharmacy and Interactions on Varying COVID-19 Medication Regimens in Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA

May 18, 2016

Observed Blood Pressure and Mortality Among People Aged 65 Years and Older: A Community-Based Cohort Study

The 2014 Eighth Joint National Committee guidelines for hypertension management emphasize the upper limit of blood pressure (BP) as the target for treatment in the elderly population. Given the uncertainty regarding optimal BP range, we aimed to investigate the association between observed BP and subsequen...

JAMDA

May 17, 2024

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Oxygenation in Very Old Adults: A Propensity-Score Match Study

The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) escalates with advancing age. Although the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is the standard measure for assessing OSA severity, it does not account for additional oximetric parameters that may influence disease progression in older adults. This study aimed to evalu...

Caring for the Ages

July 31, 2023

Occupational Therapy’s Role in Promoting Safe Sexual Activity in Residents: An Interview

Caring for the Ages

December 24, 2019

Off-Label Use of Gabapentinoids: A New Paradigm

Caring for the Ages

September 28, 2023

Ohio Calling: Never a Busy Signal for Caring Colleagues

Policy Snapshot

October 29, 2021

OIG Recommends CMS Analyze 3-Day Requirement for SNF Stays and Infection Control Surveys

Last week, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published its OIG’s Top Unimplemented Recommendations: Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs annual report. This year’s report focused on the top 25 unimplemented recommendations that would most positively affect Department of Health an...