Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a life-threatening condition, represents a considerable public health and socioeconomic challenge.1 Symptoms of this long-lasting respiratory disease can significantly impair patients' daily physical...
Mr. R is a 79-year-old white male with a history of Parkinson’s disease, hypothyroidism, depression, benign prostatic hypertrophy, degenerative joint disease, and hypertension. He transitioned into the nursing home 3 years ago when his care needs,...
I recently attended the annual meeting of AMDA — The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine in Atlanta, the city where I was born and lived the first 10 years of my life. The meeting was outstanding, as always — a time to reconnect with...
During the annual conference in Atlanta, GA, last month, the Society announced 2019 recipients for its prestigious William Dodd Founder’s Award and James Pattee Award for Excellence in Education. David Smith, MD, CMD, received the Dodd Award, and...
As the new chair of the AMDA Foundation—Our Foundation — before sharing my vision for the coming two years, I would first like to celebrate those who have brought us here: our immediate past chair, Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, and all the tireless,...
Several years after securing grant money to install the It’s Never 2 Late (iN2L) computer system in 24 of Signature HealthCARE’s skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee, Angie McAllister says she was spot on. She and her colleagues wanted an...
A new trend for residents in nursing homes and assisted living communities comes from an unexpected source: dance clubs and rock music festivals. The “silent disco” takes personal access to music and the benefits that come from it to a whole new...
