Current models for reimbursement for healthcare in the United States (US) are a patchwork quilt, with some regions remaining largely in the fee-for-service paradigm whereas others have a significant proportion or even a majority of patients in...
Practices and knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia vary widely. Over time, some current beliefs and approaches have been questioned, for example, the limited evidence of the efficacy of some interventions, inadequate medical...
A significant percentage of the older adult population (25% to 50% of patients older than 85 years) is frail.1 One of the most important symptoms of frailty is falling, which is a risk factor for hospitalization and/or death. Inappropriate...
I am the person least likely to talk about emotions — I have bottled up a lifetime’s worth. As a family caregiver for over 20 years, I have been on a seemingly endless roller coaster of emotional stress that has affected me in ways I never imagined...
