AMDA delegates to ponder integrated care model for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 09, 2017
A resolution calling for AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine to promote and advocate for an integrated care model in assisted living will be one of nine under consideration...
‘Social frailty,’ depression linked in study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 25, 2018
“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:...
5 keys to fracture prevention
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2015
A new guideline aims to help older adults, their families and caregivers prevent fractures in residents of senior living communities.
People in the news, Dec. 14
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Dec 14, 2021
Appointments, promotions and other news at Anthem Memory Care, Foundation for PALTC Medicine, Friendship, HMP Senior Solutions, Juniper Communities, Mission Senior Living, NexCore Group, Nixon Peabody,...
People in the news, March 14
Mar 14, 2023
Appointments, promotions and other news at AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, Anthem Memory Care, Cypress Cove, Erickson Senior Living, Goodwin Living, HMP Senior Solutions,...
Regulation in staffing, training may be needed to improve safety in assisted living: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2022
Assisted living direct care workers have significantly worse perceptions of patient safety culture than their administrators, requiring a renewed focus on quality in the industry, according to the results...
$10.5 million AMDA, CDC partnership aims to improve vaccination rates in senior living, other settings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 21, 2021
A five-year, $10.5 million agreement between AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and the federal government will try to improve vaccination rates among residents and staff members...
AMDA resolution calls for ‘comfort feeding’ of certain residents with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2019
Members of AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine should adopt a policy of “comfort feeding” for certain residents with dementia rather than honor advance directives that indicate...
People in the news, March 21
Mar 21, 2023
Appointments, promotions and other news at Acts Retirement–Life Communities, AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care, Anthem Memory Care, Charter Senior Living, Discovery Senior Living,...
Schwartz will continue to lead Center for Excellence in Assisted Living board
Dec 19, 2017
The Center for Excellence in Assisted Living has named its 2018-2019 board officers, and Lindsay B. Schwartz, Ph.D., of the National Center for Assisted Living will continue as chairwoman.