Individuals discharged from hospitals to nursing homes while still using antibiotics have a greater risk of developing other medical complications, wrote Nonso Osakwe, MD, MPH, of Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, NY. Fifteen percent of...
Staffing instability is weakly correlated with staffing turnover in nursing homes, but each is independently associated with nursing home quality, a cross-sectional study found.
Providers who specialize in nursing home care are equally as likely as nonspecialists to prescribe potentially harmful medications to individuals who have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, a retrospective cohort study found. However,...
Home dialysis presents an exciting opportunity for nursing homes to potentially increase census, expand on-site services, and lower operating costs while simultaneously improving residents’ quality of life and quality of care. Home dialysis is the...
The U.S. population is growing and becoming increasingly diverse. Currently, there are more than 3 million LGBTQ+ adults over age 50 in America, and this population is expected to reach 7 million by the year 2030 (“Facts on LBGT Aging,” SAGE,...
Intimacy occurring in the context of dementia has the potential to negatively impact not only those directly involved but also those who care for them. Nowhere are the stakes higher than in residential communities where individuals with cognitive...
Living in a communal environment such as a nursing home or assisted living community is often accompanied by new experiences, possibly including a sense of being cared for the first time in one’s life or at least in a very long time.
Can a nursing home resident with dementia consent to being sexually intimate with others? It depends. The competing interests — respecting resident rights while protecting vulnerable residents from abuse — are nuanced and complex. As illustrated...
The Michigan Medical Directors Association (MIMDA) was established in the 1990s. Physicians, advanced practice professionals, physical therapists, practice managers, officers of state councils, facility administrators, speech therapists, and...
Senior contributing writer Joanne Kaldy spoke to Daniel Haimowitz, MD, FACP, CMD, about personality changes in loved ones with dementia and what to do if your loved one develops a romantic relationship with someone new.
