Dear Dr. Diane: I am a new medical director of a PALTC facility, and I am often called to write other physicians’ pain scripts at all times of the night. My facility wants me to write the pain management policy and address this with the staff and...
Several individual and social factors are associated with resilience in residents of long-term care facilities who experience stressful life events, according to a study in the Netherlands.
Older adults who experience natural disasters such as floods are more likely to be admitted to nursing homes (NHs) than unaffected individuals, a retrospective cohort study in Japan found.
Obesity is linked to the development of insulin resistance, but older adults with a loss of lower-limb muscle mass are at risk even if they are not obese, according to a longitudinal study in Japan.
I recently sent holiday cards to family and friends. The card, adorned with pictures that highlighted the memorable moments of 2022, was emblazoned with the message “What a year!” As I reflect on the recent activities of AMDA – The Society for Post-...
Vitamin D is frequently seen as part of the medication list of older adults, particularly those in long-term care (LTC). The LTC population is more at risk of vitamin D deficiency due to factors such as little or no sunlight exposure, malabsorption...
“Is there anything you can give me for my pain?” Are there any clinicians who never had a patient utter those words? Treating pain is simple, right? Not exactly. A combination of factors — societal, legal, and ethical — have compounded the...
Ten years ago, Christopher Laxton, CAE, became the executive director of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. He brought with him 35 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, governance, and operations, as well as...
Chronic pain — the complex, multidimensional, highly personal experience that affects more than half of nursing home residents — demands assessment of both the physical causes and the emotional and psychosocial components. Holistic management...
