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Letter to the Editor: Decision-Making Capacity Is Not an All-or-Nothing Issue

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
I would like to compliment Dr. Sing Palat on her well-written article about potential ethical dilemmas regarding “unsafe discharges” ( https://bit.ly/3mhNtqW ). Dr. Palat touches on one of the most challenging aspects of post-acute and long-term...

Brushing Up on Mouth Care Boosts Comfort, Outomes in Residents with Dementia

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
Good oral hygiene has a positive impact on the overall health of nursing home and other post-acute and long-term care residents, but like many other functions it has taken a back seat during the pandemic. But this issue shouldn’t and doesn’t have to...

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Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
What can providers do to help long-term care to become more just? 4

Unsafe Discharges: Ethics, Risk Reduction, and Obligations, Part 2

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
Part 1 of this story was published in the previous issue of Caring for the Ages (21/6).

Ageism and Complacency: Lessons From COVID-19

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
As I write this here in Minnesota, 78% of those who have died from COVID-19 have been men and women living in long-term care or assisted living facilities. As of mid-July, this is well over a thousand people (Minnesota Department of Health, “...

Engagement and Activities in Long-Term Care: Tapping Into “I Would Love to Do That!”

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
Since this March, said Charles de Vilmorin, CEO and cofounder of Linked Senior, “Ninety percent of the conversations I’ve had with [post-acute and long-term care facility] owners and operators are about social isolation. It’s as lethal as smoking...

Intimacy and Dementia in Long-Term Care: Time for a Revisit

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
Long-term care communities have become the site to address some of the most compelling ethical questions of our day, and resolving these dilemmas may be especially challenging when the individual involved has lost the capacity to participate in the...

Exercise, a Worthwhile Prescription

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
It is well known that physical exercise has numerous benefits for all people, and it’s arguably of even greater benefit to our older population. Among the well-established positive effects of exercise are increases in strength, balance, energy level...

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Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
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Addressing Racial Injustice in Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
Dear Dr. Jeff: Recent events have reinforced the need for a reexamination of the role of discrimination and racism in every aspect of American society, not just the police and the criminal justice system. The health care system is not exempt. While...