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JAMDA

March 1, 2023

Virtual Fracture Care in Long-Term Care Homes Avoiding Emergency Department Visits

Long-term care residents with suspected fractures as a result of a fall typically transfer to the emergency department (ED) for diagnostic imaging and care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, transfer to the hospital increased the risk of COVID-19 exposure and resulted in extended isolation days for the residen...

JAMDA

April 30, 2024

Virtual Reality (VR) as an Alternative Treatment in Palliative Care

Caring for the Ages

April 4, 2023

Virtual Reality Could Be a Tool for Well-Being in Older Adults

JAMDA

April 1, 2021

Virtual Reality Exergames for Improving Older Adults’ Cognition and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials

Virtual reality (VR) exergames are an innovative approach to promote older adults' mental health. VR exergames are active video games controlled by bodily movements in a safe surrounding with advantages of physical activity engagement and interactions. The purpose of this study was to explore the effe...

JAMDA

February 23, 2017

Virtual Reality–Based Physical Exercise With Exergames (PhysEx) Improves Mental and Physical Health of Institutionalized Older Adults

Policy Snapshot

February 2, 2024

Visit the eCQM Issue Tracker to Review Draft Measure Packages for 2025 Reporting/Performance Periods

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites vendors and interested parties to review and provide feedback on draft electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) specifications that include logic and header changes for eCQMs under consideration for CMS quality reporting and payment programs....

JAMDA

May 24, 2019

Visit-to-Visit Blood Pressure Variability and Progression of White Matter Hyperintensities Among Older People With Hypertension

Visit-to-visit blood pressure (BP) variability is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline. Our aim was to assess the association between visit-to-visit BP variability and progression of white matter hyperintensities (WMH).

Caring for the Ages

March 26, 2021

Visitation After Vaccination: Ethics, Risks, and Benefits Must Be Considered

JAMDA

December 19, 2015

Visitor Restriction Policies and Practices in Residential Continuing Care Facilities

JAMDA

November 4, 2020

Visual and Hearing Impairment Are Associated With Delirium in Hospitalized Patients: Results of a Multisite Prevalence Study

Sensory deficits are important risk factors for delirium but have been investigated in single-center studies and single clinical settings. This multicenter study aims to evaluate the association between hearing and visual impairment or bi-sensory impairment (visual and hearing impairment) and delirium. ...