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LAXTON NAMED TO MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD BOARD OF EXAMINERS

August 15, 2018
Press Release
The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named Christopher E. Laxton, CAE, executive director of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, to the Board of Examiners for the 2018 Malcolm...

Study: Screening Tool Can Help Assess Sarcopenia in Older Adults

August 8, 2018
Press Release
The rising global aging population has led to increased attention on sarcopenia, a condition characterized by an age-related decline in muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical function. However, diagnosing sarcopenia can be difficult and complex...

Authors Revisit Old Case and Suggest New Action Plan on Dementia Care, Support

July 26, 2018
Press Release
The burdens and challenges of caring for someone with dementia are significant for family caregivers. In 2007, a tragic case brought worldwide attention to this issue when a 91-year-old man living with dementia wandered onto a railway line in Japan...

Study Shows Value of Receptive Music Therapy for Patients with Dementia

July 11, 2018
Press Release
Music therapy has long been demonstrated to effectively relieve agitation and behavioral issues among people with dementia. However, the effectiveness of specific methods of music engagement has received less study and has remained uncertain. Now a...

Green spaces associated with less frailty in older adults: study

July 2, 2018
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Senior Living
Patient Centered
Green spaces are good for the frailty status of older adults, according to a study published in the latest issue of JAMDA: The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine . The authors hope the study will encourage the use of green spaces to...

'Social frailty,' depression linked in study

June 28, 2018
AMDA in the News
McKnight's
Change of Condition, Depression
“Social frailty” has more of an impact on the onset of depression in older adults than does physical frailty or cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the June issue of JAMDA: the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.

Green Spaces Associated with Less Frailty in Older Adults

June 28, 2018
Press Release
Pleasant, green community environments are increasingly recognized as influencing physical activity for their residents. According to a new study in the June issue of JAMDA, neighborhoods with a higher percentage of green space also are associated...

Social Frailty Influences Depression, Study Says

June 28, 2018
AMDA in the News
Provider
Change of Condition, Depression
Social frailty is strongly associated with the incidence of depression in the older adult population, according to a new study in the June issue of JAMDA. Researchers assessed 3,538 older adults in Japan in terms of depressive symptoms and frailty...

Study Shows Link Between Social Frailty and Depression

June 21, 2018
Press Release
Depression and frailty are both common among older adults. A study in the June issue of JAMDA shows that social frailty—as opposed to physical frailty—is strongly associated with the incidence of depression in this population. In “Social Frailty Has...

The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Names 2018 Choosing Wisely® Champion

June 1, 2018
Press Release
Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, CMD, has been named a 2018 Choosing Wisely ® Champion by AMDA—The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The award honors individual clinicians and teams of clinicians who have gone above and beyond to make...