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High Anticholinergic Burden of Patients Hospitalized for Hip Fracture Reveals a Target for Deprescribing

JAMDA
March 6, 2025
Anticholinergic medications can produce harmful side effects, such as ataxia and delirium, in older adults. Older adults with hip fractures are particularly vulnerable, yet they are often prescribed these medications. This study aimed to evaluate...

Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Home vs Non-home Medical Care Physicians in Japan

JAMDA
March 3, 2025
To compare the use of point-of-care ultrasound between physicians providing home medical care and other physicians in Japan.

Identifying Patient, Care Partner, and Clinician Needs for Functional Recovery Following Hospitalization When Dementia is Present

JAMDA
March 3, 2025
Persons with dementia are frequently hospitalized, which threatens their ability to return to and live at home. Current post-acute paradigms tend to default to short-term rehabilitation in a nursing home. Still, alternative post-acute care models...

Advancing Excellence in Assisted Living: The Evolution of CEAL@UNC

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Assisted living communities have been growing for decades: between 1990 and 2002, the number of assisted living beds increased 97% (to almost 1.2 million) while nursing home beds grew by only 7% (to 1.7 million) (J Appl Gerontol 2005;24:265–282)...

Navigating AI: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities in Behavioral Health for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI), once primarily used for predictive analytics and algorithms, is now transforming health care delivery. When implemented responsibly, AI can help address key challenges, from diagnostics to personalized treatment...

Awards, Grants, and New Leadership for 2025

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
On behalf of the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, our board of directors, committee volunteers, and many donors, I am pleased to provide a 2024 mission brief. This will be my last quarter as chair of the Foundation, as I pass...

An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a popular topic in health care. Although it may feel like a complex or distant concept, AI tools are already transforming health care by enhancing diagnostic accuracy through image interpretation,...

A Wonderful Year With a Changing Organization

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
This year has flown by faster than any other! It was a wonderful one filled with challenges, opportunities, and experiences that made 2024 very special for me. I am delighted to share some of my experiences and our board’s achievements with you.

AI in PALTC: Ready or Not

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
There’s been a virtual explosion of AI-related tools impacting almost every aspect of life in the last few years, and there’s no sign of any letup. It has been the fastest-growing technological advancement in history. Despite concerns around privacy...

Robots in Facilities: Is It the Future?

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Reference: Wu D, et al. Deploying Robot-Led Activities for People with Dementia at Aged Care Facilities: A Feasibility Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024;25:105028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105028 .