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Diabetes, Stroke Linked to C. difficile

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
LAS VEGAS — Diabetes and stroke are risk factors for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), with stroke patients at about 10 times the risk of recurrence.

Top Regulatory Citations for Nursing Facilities

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
Recently a significant number of new regulatory requirements were issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services impacting the daily operation of Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facilities. With the rapidly changing requirements...

Roam If You Want to: Unlocking Doors for Patients With Dementia

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
The author of Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care and Dementia Beyond Disease: Enhancing Well-Being, G. Allen Power, MD, posted a photo on social media of a door in a dementia unit decorated to resemble the corner of a lovely room...

Blood Pressure and LDL Lowering in Elderly Do Not Slow Cognitive Decline

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
NEW ORLEANS — Blood pressure and cholesterol lowering in elderly patients with moderate vascular risk did not prevent cognitive decline in HOPE-3, the large randomized Heart Outcomes and Prevention Evaluation-3 trial, Jackie Bosch, PhD, reported at...

New Society Workgroup Provides Springboard for Innovation

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
As you stroll through the hallways of the hotel at a Society annual meeting, you may hear complaints about the ever-increasing hardships of clinical practice. Themes are echoed about patients who are sicker, hospital staff who expect too much from...

Outreach Rehabilitation Program Improves the “Chaotic Journey” After Hip Fracture

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
A 4-week outreach rehabilitation program for nursing home residents after hip fracture repair appears to have provided hope and self-confidence as well as early mobilization and improved activity levels when compared with the usual care after...

Slavitt to Trump Administration: Keep the CMS Innovation Center

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
WASHINGTON — Acting Admin-istrator Andy Slavitt has some advice for his successors at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Keep the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, even if you trash the Affordable Care Act.

Legislators Commit to Bipartisan Support of Alzheimer’s Funding

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
WASHINGTON — The nation’s political sea change won’t wash Alzheimer’s disease research funding off track, two legislators vowed at a Washington briefing.

Psychotropic Drugs Associated With Increased Risk for Falls

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
Results from a retrospective observational study conducted in the Netherlands show that patients who are prescribed psychotropic drugs are at a significantly increased risk for falls. Taking psychotropic drugs on a scheduled basis was associated...

What It Means When a Resident Wants to Die at Home

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
Dear Dr. Jeff: