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The Two-Lane Highway Toward Sobriety: Psychotropic and Nonpharmacological Interventions for Residents With Substance Use Disorders

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2025
As providers in post-acute and long-term care, we have the privilege of working with residents as they transition from an illness or injury back to their new functional baseline. As the prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) in aging...

You Can’t Spell PALTmed Without AL: The Growing Importance of Assisted Living in the Long-Term Care Continuum

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2025
Assisted living first arose as a social model focusing on hospitality services for residents rather than providing on-site medical care. However, the number of older adults in the United States residing in assisted living communities (ALCs) now has...

Retaining, Developing, and Strengthening the Post-Acute Careforce in the New Year

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2025
The start of a new year is not just about a change in the calendar, a change in administration, or the start of a new rotation of our annual quality improvement calendars. It’s about acknowledging the extent and impact of ongoing staffing challenges...

Connecting to Patients and Other Professionals in Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2025
We asked Monica Johnson, MSN, APRN, A/G NP-C, a participant in the PALTC24 Futures Program, a few questions about her experience.

Osteoporosis Assessment and Management in the PALTC Environment

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2025
Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease experienced by older adults. By definition it is a systemic skeletal disorder that results in decreased bone strength, density, and quality. According to the World Health Organization,...

Priority for Oral Health in Residential Facilities

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2025
The older adult population is increasing dramatically: according to the World Health Organization, the number of adults aged 60 and over is expected to double to 2.1 billion globally by 2050 (“Aging and Health,” WHO Fact Sheet, Oct. 1, 2022, https...

Exploring the Sources and Experiences of Joy in Caregiving: Insights From Formal Caregivers in Long-Term Care

JAMDA
December 30, 2024
To explore and understand the sources and experiences of joy in caregiving among formal caregivers in Canadian long-term care (LTC).

Effects of Nursing Home Changes in Antipsychotic Use on Outcomes Among Residents With Dementia

JAMDA
December 28, 2024
Little information exists on whether nationwide efforts to reduce antipsychotic use among nursing home (NH) residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias improved mortality and hospitalization outcomes for residents. Our objective was to...

Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: Telemedicine Mental Health Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMDA
December 28, 2024
To examine racial and ethnic differences in telemedicine mental health (tele-MH) use among nursing home (NH) long-stay residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) during the pandemic.

Frail Older Adults With High Anticholinergic Burden are at Risk of Orthostatic Hypotension

JAMDA
December 27, 2024
Frailty has been shown to be linked with orthostatic hypotension (OH) in older adults, but the role of anticholinergic drugs in this relationship never has been explored. The purpose of this was to examine the relationship between anticholinergic...