Medicare-funded home health (HH) provides short-term nursing, physical therapy, and other services to over 3.5 million older adults each year. Currently, half of HH episodes are “community-entry,” meaning the patient was referred without an...
Viral infections such as influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disproportionately affect post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) residents.1,2 During the 2024 to 2025 respiratory virus season, hospitalization rates for PALTC...
During my career in medicine, I have had the good fortune to experience a few “AHA” moments. According to Merriam Webster, these are defined as “a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension” ( https://www...
Paratonia, a movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle resistance, affects nearly all people with advanced dementia and contributes to caregiver burden, hygiene complications, pressure injuries, and pain. With Alzheimer's disease and...
Paratonia is a movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle stiffening that affects nearly all individuals with advanced dementia, yet it remains poorly recognized in routine clinical practice. Often misinterpreted as intentional resistance...
