The articles in the July 2021 issue of JAMDA address the range of topics relevant for persons living with dementia and their caregivers—including but not limited to risk screening,1 assessment,2 medical comorbidities,3 behavioral distress,4–6...
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are presented as a good option for older patients owing to their safety profile. However, the dosing of these drugs can become challenging. This is due to the fluctuation of renal function in this population,...
It is necessary to improve the health of older adults through exercise, but there is no concrete way to implement it or an environment in which they can exercise continuously. Our objective was to confirm the safety and efficacy of information...
The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) contracted with a psychometric firm to perform a 3-phase Job Analysis following best practices. Literature was reviewed, a task force of subject matter experts was convened, a...
This article describes how medical directors can use a strategic approach [Smart Case Review (SCR)] to perform effective and efficient clinical case reviews and key medical director oversight functions simultaneously. SCR can be done either on-site...
Drugs with anticholinergic properties are associated with an increased prevalence of delirium, especially in older persons. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the use of this class of drugs in nursing home (NH) patients...
Nonagenarians are a fast-growing age group among cardiovascular patients, but data about their management and prognosis after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is scarce. This study aimed to analyze characteristics of nonagenarian patients with ACS...
