Society member Christopher Joncas, MD, CMD, has only missed one annual conference in the past 20 years. “I sign up right away as soon as registration opens. I’m always excited about the program.” Last year, he was the first registrant for the 2018...
The number of adults aged 65 and older taking five or more prescription drugs has increased by 24% in the last 30 years, which has prompted research into ways to reduce polypharmacy. Deprescription can be successful with certain drug classes — but...
On a Thursday in late September, the crowds on Capitol Hill were larger and more energized than usual. The Brett Kavanaugh hearings were being held, the area was crowded with spectators and protestors alike, and people in Washington, DC, were glued...
A number of studies have reported that diet interventions can be an effective strategy for preventing or delaying the onset of dementia in older adults. While the Mediterranean (MedDiet) and the DASH (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension) diets...
The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (formerly the AMDA Foundation) Futures program has always been an amalgam of participants in various career stages from all across the country. A few years ago, the program began adding nurse...
The AMDA On-The-Go podcast, hosted by Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, is fast becoming a popular way for practitioners to get the latest news and research, hear from experts and innovators, and revel in the excellence and energy that is PA/LTC...
The author of Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care and Dementia Beyond Disease: Enhancing Well-Being, G. Allen Power, MD, posted a photo on social media of a door in a dementia unit decorated to resemble the corner of a lovely room...
In honor of A Day Without a Woman, my friends at Daughters Unite quoted one of my frequent go-to sayings: “If adult daughters went on strike tomorrow, our health care system would collapse.” It’s time I explained why I say this so often.
Health care delivery is changing, and the ethics of health care are changing along with it. Much has been written about how and why health care delivery is changing, driven largely by concerns about escalating health care costs. But far less...
