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Dementia Defined Differently Across Hospitals, SNFs

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
Close to half of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with dementia by a hospital find their diagnosis has changed to either mild or no cognitive impairment upon admission to a skilled nursing facility, a retrospective cohort analysis has shown.

Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor Accurately Detects AF

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
Automatic blood pressure screening with a blood pressure monitor can accurately detect new cases of atrial fibrillation (AF) among older populations, according to a recent U.S. study.

Three Cheers for Tai Chi

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
Tai chi practice may reduce the rate of falls in at-risk and older adults, especially over the short term, according to a meta-analysis of 10 qualifying randomized controlled trials.

Make Disaster Planning a Priority

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
Dear Dr. Jeff:

New Guidelines Support Deprescribing of Proton Pump Inhibitors

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
Deprescribing proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in asymptomatic patients who do not truly need treatment can be accomplished through reductions in both dosage and dosing frequency, David S. H. Lee, PharmD, PhD, said at the annual meeting of the American...

Pain Is Inevitable, Now Treatment Is a Moving Target

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
Pain is part of life. Like death, nobody can avoid it, but we do our best to ameliorate it, to the extent we can. Part of our sacred trust as physicians and other health care professionals (including the whole interprofessional team, right up to and...

Clinical Pearls for Treating COPD

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the elderly and in the post-acute and long-term care populations “tend to present very atypically,” with symptoms such as dizziness, weakness, chest pain, and confusion, Milta Little,...

The ID/DD Dilemma: Embracing Residents Who Are Different

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
Glen Dunbar’s son Ryan, who recently turned 40, has Down syndrome. He currently lives in a group home and spends most weekends with his dad. Not that long ago, people like Ryan often had shortened life spans due to various health complications; they...

Relationship Between Sarcopenia and Frailty in the Toledo Study of Healthy Aging: A Population Based Cross-Sectional Study

JAMDA
October 24, 2017
Frailty and sarcopenia are correlates of musculoskeletal aging that represent a state of vulnerability increasing the risk of negative health outcomes. Standardized definitions are lacking for both, and sometimes both concepts are used...

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in People With Korsakoff Syndrome and Other Alcohol-Related Cognitive Disorders Living in Specialized Long-Term Care Facilities: Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Caregiver Distress

JAMDA
October 24, 2017
Caring for people with Korsakoff syndrome (KS) residing in specialized long-term care facilities (LTCFs) can be distressing because of challenging neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS). However, good-quality studies on NPS in this under-researched...