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Journal Highlights From the June/July Issue of JAMDA

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2019
Increasing numbers of patients are referred to skilled nursing facilities, or SNFs, following discharge from the hospital. A new model, however, can help predict as early as the day of admission which patients are likely to require discharge to a...

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Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2019
Website: https://paltc.org/webinars

Insomnia and Alcohol Use in Assisted Living

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2019
Mrs. G is an 80-year-old white female who has lived in assisted living for several years. She scores 24 on the Saint Louis University Mental Survey (SLUMS), indicating that she has some mild cognitive impairment, and she is independent with bathing...

Developing an Appetite

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2019
Dear Dr. Jeff:

It’s Not What You Think: Questions to Ask at Discharge

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2019
“Back in the hospital again?! Impossible! I sent her home with information, handwritten instructions, and spoke to her for some time regarding how to take her medications and follow up. She smiled when I asked if she understood everything and said...

An Ode to the PALTC Clinician

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2019
We recently celebrated two days that are near and dear to my heart, but not to as many others as I would hope: the National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians and Doctors’ Day. The initial intent of this piece was to seek your...

Sleep Apnea: Problems and Solutions

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2019
Sleep-disordered breathing is a common but underrecognized problem in the post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting, with an estimated prevalence of 25% to 50%. It’s also common in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) — with either...

Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Are More Common Than Most Think

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2019
Non-motor symptoms — and fluctuations in these symptoms — are a surprisingly common and often disabling part of life for residents with Parkinson’s disease (PD), said Julie Gammack, MD, CMD, at the annual conference of AMDA — The Society for Post-...

10 Years of INTERACT: The Push for Better SNF Care

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2019
Ten years ago, Joseph G. Ouslander, MD, a geriatrician at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), published the findings of a pilot project that tested tools and strategies to help nursing home staff reduce potentially avoidable hospitalizations. The six...

8 Tips to Avoid Being Sued in the Nursing Home: Attorneys Offer Expert Insight on Improving Care and Avoiding Lawsuits

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2019
LOS ANGELES — Don’t feel like you have to provide perfect care, but do make sure you’re responsible and responsive. And always — always! — be honest, even when you think you’re in trouble.