Abstract Background In July 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services launched
an antipsychotic reduction initiative (ARI) to improve care for nursing facility residents with …

Objective To examine telemedicine use among nursing home (NH) residents with Alzheimer
disease and related dementias (ADRD) and the associations with NH characteristics …

Importance: Most people with dementia will experience neuropsychiatric symptoms,
including psychosis characterized by hallucinations and delusions. Across dementia …

Objective To evaluate how post‐acute care (PAC) transitions affect minority older adults with
Alzheimer's disease or related dementia (ADRD), and the extent to which dual Medicare …

Background Antipsychotic use is a safety concern among older patients in home health care
(HHC), particularly for those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The …

Objectives To examine the prevalence of mental health treatment among nursing home (NH)
long-stay residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and explore …

Objectives To describe nursing home (NH) characteristics associated with antipsychotic use
and test whether associations changed after implementation of the National Partnership to …

The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes (ie, the National
Partnership) was launched in March 2012. Using national Medicare, Minimum Data Set, and …

Objectives Little information exists on whether nationwide efforts to reduce antipsychotic use
among nursing home (NH) residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias …

Symptoms of psychosis have long been associated with dementia. The first patient with
dementia described by Dr. Alois Alzheimer in 1907 experienced delusions and …