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What to Expect When Cannabis Comes to Your State

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2019
Support for legalization of medical cannabis is gaining speed in Mississippi. Supporters have collected nearly 40,000 signatures to get the issue on the state’s 2020 ballot; they just need another 45,000 by September. To date, 33 states and the...

PTSD and Trauma-Informed Care in the Long-Term Care Setting

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2019
Trauma-informed care figures prominently in Phase 3 of the revised federal Requirements of Participation that goes into effect in November of this year, which stipulates that long-term care facilities must provide behavioral health services for...

Paradise Lost

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2019
They have been driven out now, the ones who managed to survive Paradise. The inferno burned them from their tiny homes, their trailers, their RVs, their tranquil plots along the ridges and valleys among the pines.

Our Foundation’s Unique Annual Fund

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2019
To the best of my knowledge, just about every college and university alumni association has an annual fund campaign to raise money for scholarships, facilities, and other higher education purposes. At some schools, classes compete to determine which...

Partner With Providers to Reduce Opioid Risk

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2019
Editor-in-Chief of Caring for the Ages, Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, sorts out the facts and myths about the dangers of opioids.

Journal Highlights From the March Issue of JAMDA

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2019
Older individuals who did not regularly use opioids before sustaining fragility fractures are more likely to remain on the medications one year after the fracture occurs, especially those who undergo surgery, according to a population-based cohort...

In This Issue

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2019
Natural disasters that drive seniors out of their communities remind us again of glaring gaps in the senior care system. 8

Don’t Miss These Events

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2019
Website: https://paltc.org/core-curriculum-medical-direction-post-acute-and-long-...

A Person-Centered Approach to Fall Prevention

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2019
Fall prevention is a major concern for every community in which older adults live. Approximately 15% to 50% of older adults living in assisted living communities experience a fall over a 6- to 24-month period, and 4% to 22% of nursing home residents...

Serendipitous Leadership Lessons

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2019
One of the most delightful aspects of reading is serendipity — the happy discovery of insights in unexpected places. After a long workday, sometimes I’d rather curl up with a good book than a professional journal, but important lessons can be found...