To be a caregiver is more than being in place to take a call, hold a hand, or jot down the recommendations of a health care professional. It is about being fully present to someone whose life is changing in a way neither of you could have...
On October 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) fundamentally changed the payment methodology for skilled nursing facility (SNF) post-acute care services. This switch from the Resource Utilization Groups, Version IV (RUG-...
As the year draws to a close, it is a good time to reflect on the accomplishments of your Foundation in 2019. Our mission remains two-fold: Firstly, to address the geriatric workforce deficiency this country faces; and, secondly, to demonstrate the...
The Medicare Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is finally here. Proactive skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have been preparing for this sea change for months, adapting processes and procedures to align with the new model. It represents a huge...
As the year 2020 approaches, Alzheimer’s disease research is more generously funded and richly infused with biomarker studies and clinical trials addressing a diversity of therapeutic targets and approaches that move beyond anti-amyloid therapies —...
Every three seconds, an individual somewhere in the world develops dementia. By 2030, the illness is expected to affect 75 million people (Alzheimer’s Disease International, http://bit.ly/2pqfd44 ). So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that digital...
Pain is a common and serious problem in the older population. Managing pain often is challenging, but it takes on an additional degree of difficulty when the person is cognitively impaired or has dementia. At the beginning of a session on Pain...
“This is an evolution,” said Leslie Eber, MD, CMD, board member of AMDA — The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, about the Colorado Dementia Partnership, an innovative initiative in her state. The group’s impressive and extensive...
If you’ve never heard of a Colorado Bulldog, you probably never had dinner with Carey Cowles. Caring for the Ages managing editor for five years, Carey passed away last November after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, but she left a legacy of...
Dan Haimowitz, MD, FACP, CMD, talks about how to enjoy a visit with a loved one who has Alzheimer’s or other dementia, as well as how to end those visits on a positive note.
