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AI in PALTC: Ready or Not

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
There’s been a virtual explosion of AI-related tools impacting almost every aspect of life in the last few years, and there’s no sign of any letup. It has been the fastest-growing technological advancement in history. Despite concerns around privacy...

Robots in Facilities: Is It the Future?

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Reference: Wu D, et al. Deploying Robot-Led Activities for People with Dementia at Aged Care Facilities: A Feasibility Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024;25:105028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105028 .

Large Language Models Are Here to Stay: How Do We Deal With Them in Health Care?

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Ms. Nims is a 65-year-old woman with hand and knee deformities from rheumatoid arthritis. She recently received a diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer and had a mastectomy and radiation therapy. Currently, she resides in Brightlife, a subacute nursing...

Leaders, Educators, Collaborators, Innovators: 2025 Award Recipients Named

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Leadership matters, and the Foundation for PALTC medicine has long recognized our association members who excel as leaders and serve as pioneers, visionaries, teachers, and mentors to their colleagues. For 2025, honors go to Victoria Walker, MD, CMD...

My Complaint About the Chief Complaint

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
When my mother was in her 80s, I got called by her doctor and told that she was “noncompliant.” He said I needed to address it. At that time, I was naive enough to accept the request. I asked my mother why she didn’t do what her doctor recommended.

Opportunities and Challenges With Applying Artificial Intelligence to Infectious Diseases in Older Adults

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
One area that shows promise for artificial intelligence (AI) is its application to infectious disease. Interestingly, the first attempt to incorporate AI into infectious disease management came as early as 1976 with the creation of MYCIN, an “expert...

Combating Loneliness With Innovation: The Potential of AI for Alleviating Loneliness Among Residents in Long-Term Care Settings

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
The pandemic, with its associated contact precautions and visitor restrictions, highlighted the widespread issue of social isolation and loneliness. Recently, the U.S. Surgeon General declared a national loneliness and social isolation epidemic,...

2025 Medical Director of the Year Is Real-Life ‘Joe Cool’

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
PALTmed’s 2025 Medical Director of the Year (MDOY) is not only a much-respected physician and team leader, but he is also active in his state and community where he works on efforts such as ensuring quality health care for homeless older adults. As...

AI: What It Is and How It May Impact PALTC Residents

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Timothy Holahan, DO, CMD, associate professor of medicine at the University of Rochester and a multifacility medical director in New York, talked with Senior Contributing Writer Joanne Kaldy about the complex issue of artificial intelligence and how...

Taking Action on CMS Revised Long-Term Care Surveyor Guidance

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
There is a new set of revisions to the long-term care survey guidelines 2025, which surveyors will begin using on March 24, 2025.* The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a 900-page document last year outlining the changes, which...