We aimed to develop a context-specific intervention toward benzodiazepine deprescribing in nursing homes (NHs), with insights from behavior-change theories and involvement of stakeholders.
Readers of JAMDA may find the article by Lin and colleagues1 in this issue of particular interest. Most readers of the Journal will be very familiar with concerns about ageism. Negative attitudes toward older people have been an ongoing concern for...
After a few moments of silence Mr. Xu (a pseudonym) stated, “Nothing was an impossible task for my dad.” After a sigh and a pause, he went on: “I am the second oldest among six of us; I remember more than my younger siblings. My mind still cannot...
F-tag revisions defining and addressing substance use disorder (SUD) explicitly for the first time include new language on visitation and elopement, which demands more comprehensive care planning and often more monitoring and supervision, said...
A review of antiplatelet and anticoagulation medications in skilled nursing patients to determine what is still indicated for each individual entails probing not only for current goals of care and bleeding and ischemic risks, but for the original...
With the introduction of a new staffing rule for nursing homes and with acuity in assisted living facilities and nursing homes on the rise, it has never been more important to retain experienced, engaged staff. That is the focus of “Leading With...
