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Tapering Recommendations for Benzodiazepines

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
Amid the opioid crisis in the United States, another class of psychoactive medications — benzodiazepines — is often used inapropriately and should be considered for deprescribing. In tapering these medications, safe practices must be adopted and...

The Updated OBRA Regulations: New or Forgotten?

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
Marie Antoinette allegedly once declared, “There is nothing new except what has been forgotten.” Often, in all aspects of life, we try to reinvent the wheel because we have either forgotten, never really knew, or do not consistently apply enduring...

A Labor of Love

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
In recent weeks I have been involved in a labor of love. I have a treasure trove of more than 400 letters written by my father to his mother during his service in World War II, and I have been transcribing them. This has been an experience like none...

Dementia Care and Population Health: A Paradigm Shift

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
Population health has been around for decades, but it is now taking center stage in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia care. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are encouraging and empowering these efforts with a Public Health...

Caring Pays Tribute to Mike the Dog

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
“Visiting nursing homes and spending time with residents was his lot in life,” said David Smith, MD, CMD, of his dog Mike. The yellow Labrador retriever was a mainstay at Dr. Smith’s nursing homes for years, and he even attended a conference of AMDA...

Helping EHRs Talk to Each Other

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
Interoperability is the holy grail of health information technology (HIT) and electronic health records (EHRs). While it’s still not a reality for most practitioners, it’s getting closer. Attendees at the 2020 Annual Conference of AMDA – The Society...

Docs, Patients, and a Love-Hate Relationship With EHRs

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
More than ever, physicians and other practitioners are using and embracing electronic health records (EHRs) and other technology, but they still see these systems as far from perfect. At the same time, some of these concerns are shared by patients...

Diaz Honored With FMDA Quality Champion Award

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
Eduardo Diaz, MD, house physician at Life Care Center of Altamonte Springs in Florida, recently received the 2019 Quality Champion Award from FMDA – The Florida Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. “Dr. Diaz embodies the highest...

Promoting Passion for Work

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
If you have a strong purpose in life, you don’t have to be pushed. Your passion will drive you there.— Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart (2016)

Caring Collaborative Beyond Our Borders

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
Typically our collaborative efforts only involve our direct care team, but our ability to improve the care we provide to older adults can benefit from collaborating beyond our familiar circle. This can be done through collaborations with distant...