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Psychotropic Drugs Associated With Increased Risk for Falls

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
Results from a retrospective observational study conducted in the Netherlands show that patients who are prescribed psychotropic drugs are at a significantly increased risk for falls. Taking psychotropic drugs on a scheduled basis was associated...

What It Means When a Resident Wants to Die at Home

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

CMS to Pay More for Care Coordination, Prevention

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
Doctors could be paid more in 2017 for care coordination, preventive care, and mental/behavioral health care services.

Dealing With the Post-Election Blues

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
I admit it: I am not a morning person. As many of my colleagues can confirm, when the Society has meetings on the East Coast, I constantly whine, sharing comments like: “Oh, great! I’m thrilled that you decided to have this meeting at 6:30 a.m. Or,...

Toto, We’re Not in Fee-for-Service Anymore: Understanding MACRA and Beyond

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
It is hard to believe that we spent almost 2 decades trying to repeal the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula that defined how physicians got paid and now in a blink of an eye we must get used to a whole new way of doing business. The game...

Maintaining a Personal Touch in High-Tech Care

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2017
Watch an old rerun of Marcus Welby, MD, and you will be transported to a simpler time, when the physician had all the answers and was known and revered by everyone in the community. The physician didn’t have to worry about technology, complex...

Palliative Care in Dementia 1986–2016: Progress and Remaining Challenges

JAMDA
December 31, 2016
Palliative or hospice care research and practice for people with advanced dementia have made great strides since in 1986, JAMA published on the development and evaluation of the first dementia-specific hospice program.1 This program, in a Bedford,...

Cochrane Dementia Group Turns 21—Older and (Slightly) Wiser

JAMDA
December 31, 2016
The Cochrane Dementia Group or, to use its full title, the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group (CDCIG), was founded in 1995. To mark this 21st anniversary, in September 2016, more than 60 members, contributors, and colleagues of CDCIG...

Health Care–Associated Infections in the Home Care Setting: Is It Time for a Surveillance System?

JAMDA
December 31, 2016
In the last decade, Italian Health Authorities established the goal of reducing the number of hospital admissions and developing new settings of health care, such as home care assistance.

Three Decades of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Evidence Coming From Different Healthcare Settings and Specific Clinical Conditions

JAMDA
December 31, 2016
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment process that identifies medical, psychosocial, and functional capabilities of older adults to develop a coordinated plan to maximize overall health with aging...