Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, talks to senior contributing writer Joanne Kaldy about the connection between socialization and health and how to make sure your loved one has opportunities to socialize, connect, and enjoy life in a long-term care...
Reference: Joosten LPT, et al. Safety of Switching From a Vitamin K Antagonist to a Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant in Frail Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Results of the FRAIL-AF Randomized Controlled Trial. Circulation 2024;...
AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine held elections for a number of positions for the 2024-25 Board of Directors during PALTC24 in San Antonio, TX. Congratulations to the following individuals:
In July 2022 a pivotal review by Tracy A. Balboni, MD, MPH, and colleagues from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and other institutions across the United States was published in JAMA (2022;328:184–197)...
Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the United States, and approximately 795,000 people each year experience a new or recurrent stroke, according to the 2023 statistical update from the American Heart Association (AHA) (...
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors have rapidly won a front seat in the management of heart failure for their ability to reduce cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalizations, including in older adults. But of prime...
Consider this scenario: a nursing home resident lives for the weekly visits from volunteers with their dogs. During one visit, a dog scratches her arm and breaks the skin. The wound is treated and appears to be healing. However, to prevent her from...
In the event my heart stops and my breathing ceases, I want cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Alternatively, if my heart stops and my breathing ceases, I do not want CPR. The preceding two sentences can make the difference between life and death...
Hip fractures are often associated with physical limitations and a lower quality of life, yet some older adults demonstrate “physical resilience” in which they maintain or regain their ability to walk. Researchers in Sweden were curious about the...
