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NJ's Appellate Division vacated Medicaid decisions against Burlington and Middlesex counties for violating the duty to assist.

State Actuary Matt Smith told commissioners the office's last recommendation was to maintain the 0.58% premium rate during phase 1 and that the next formal recommendation to the Pension Funding Council will come in July 2027; the next full actuarial valuation is expected late in 2027.

Des soins tenant compte des traumatismes, obligatoires et financés, protégeraient mieux les résidents en soins de longue durée.

Nursing home residents face new hurdles to voting after the federal government issued a memo suggesting staff could be criminally prosecuted for helping residents vote.

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富山大学の研究グループが、認知症高齢者を自宅で介護する家族75人を調査。身体的不調40.0％、精神的不調37.3％にみられ、行動心理症状の数や代替介護者の有無との関連を分析した。

via The Hill News — President Trump announced Monday an initiative worth hundreds of millions of dollars to recruit and retain nursing home nurses. “The Trump Administration is proud to announce a 250 MILLION DOLLAR PLUS initiative to RECRUIT and RETAIN Nurses for Nursing Homes!” Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday evening. “This Federal and State Initiative will…

Background: Delirium is common among older adults, particularly those with cognitive impairment. However, delirium among patients with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in long-term care (LTC) hospitals has received limited attention. Objective: This study aimed to examine delirium occurrence and associated factors among patients with dementia or MCI in LTC hospitals. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 142 patients aged 65 years or older with dementia (n=100, 70.4%) or MCI (n=42, 29.6%) at 2 LTC hospitals in South Korea between September 2021 and August 2022. Delirium occurrence was defined as at least 1 positive Short Confusion Assessment Method assessment during twice-daily assessments over 4 weeks, including the first assessment. Multivariable logistic regression examined associated factors overall and within each cognitive group. Results: Delirium was identified in 55 (38.7%) of 142 patients. The proportion was 41% (41/100) in patients with dementia and 33.3% (14/42) in patients with MCI. Hypoactive delirium was the most common subtype (33/55, 60%). Overall, female sex (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 4.344, 95% CI 1.794-10.515; P=.001), immobility (aOR 4.953, 95% CI 1.857-13.205; P=.001), and analgesic use (aOR 3.641, 95% CI 1.262-10.501; P=.02) were associated with delirium. Infection was inversely associated with delirium (aOR 0.251, 95% CI 0.101-0.623; P=.003). In patients with dementia, female sex, immobility, analgesic use, and pain were associated with delirium. Diaper use was associated with delirium in patients with MCI. Conclusions: Delirium was common among patients with dementia or MCI in LTC hospitals. The findings support regular delirium assessment, with attention to mobility and pain-related care needs. Further studies are needed to clarify the factors associated with delirium in each cognitive group.

WA Cares Fund officials briefed the Senior Lobby on program mechanics (0.58% payroll contributions), eligibility (contributions must begin July 2023), popular services (in‑home personal care), and how to request annual contribution statements — a resource for planning benefit use.