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The Role of Attitude, Culture in Long-Term Care Hospitalization Rates

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2017
Whether a long-term care facility faces high hospitalizations rates for residents could be a matter of attitude on the part of both the clinical and the support staff, according to a recent small qualitative study.

ADT Not Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2017
Treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) was not associated with an increased risk of dementia in a large, population-based study, according to investigators.

Gains in Nursing Home IT Sophistication Greater Than Expected

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2017
Although health care reform efforts nationally have included innovations in health care information technology (IT), the focus has tended to be on hospital systems and their affiliates, with nursing homes remaining an afterthought. That’s according...

Dementia Prevalence Increased in Heart Failure Patients

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2017
NEW ORLEANS — Elderly patients with heart failure had a significantly increased prevalence of both dementia and mild cognitive impairment, compared with similar people without heart failure, in an analysis of data collected from more than 6,000 U.S...

When the Snake Oil Salesman Knocks on Your Door

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

Higher Morale in Elders Associated With Lower Rates of Depression

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2017
Older people with higher morale than their peers have lower rates of depression 5 years later, a population-based study has shown. The results could hold clues for how to protect those most at-risk for the blues as they age, according to researchers.

Vitamin D and Depression: Still More Questions Than Answers

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2017
Some observational data suggest that vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency may be a risk factor for depression, but well-designed longitudinal research and randomized controlled trials are needed for definitive evidence of risk and its management,...

Nominees for Medical Director of the Year Are All Heart

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2017
The team leaders who nominate their physician leaders for the Society Medical Director of the Year always speak with such passion and pride. They share stories of how their medical directors have implemented programs and initiatives that maximize...

Conversation Project Eases End-of-Life Conversations

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2017
ORLANDO — End-of-life care and wishes often are the elephant in the room for elders and their loved ones. Even many practitioners avoid these topics. But at the annual meeting of the Florida Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine late...

Facing Deconstructive Criticism

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2017
I knew January’s “On My Mind” column (“Dealing with the post-election blues”), with more of a partisan-political slant than usual, might get some responses — but I didn’t realize that it would strike such a nerve with some of our readers. I concede...