Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic autoimmune subepidermal blistering skin disease that primarily affects the elderly [1]. Clinically, it presents as urticaria-like and pruritic erythematous lesions that subsequently develop into large tense bullae [1...
Vascular and neurodegenerative disorders frequently present as mixed dementia phenotype. The most common type of mixed dementia is Alzheimer’s Dementia (AD) with vascular dementia. Dementia symptoms can develop at an earlier age when AD and vascular...
Patients who are discharged home following prolonged skilled nursing facility (SNF) stay may need re-adjustment to resume living in an unsupervised environment. We present a patient who was readmitted to the hospital within days of discharge from a...
Celiac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations triggered by the ingestion of gluten. In the assessment of skin changes, weight loss, diarrhea, and abdominal discomfort, celiac disease may be...
As many of you are likely aware, we are mourning the sudden and untimely death of Dr Steven Levenson. Dr Levenson was a vital part of AMDA: The Society for Post Acute and Long Term Care Medicine for over 40 years, Dr Levenson held a number of...
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a well-established health care model that serves older adults who are eligible for nursing home–level of care but are living in the community. Significantly, PACE has been recognized as a “...
To investigate longitudinal changes in symptomatic and preventive medication use among community-dwelling people with and without Alzheimer's disease (AD) 5 years pre- and post-AD diagnosis.
The primary objective of this study was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of stroke care for patients with preexisting dementia, compared with patients who had only stroke. The secondary aim was to investigate how the...
Although studies have indicated that physical activity (PA) is related to cardiovascular disease, the specific association between PA and incident cerebrovascular disease (CBVD) remains uncertain. The current study aimed to investigate the...
