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So a Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
Is there anything left to say about the role of dogs in post-acute and long-term care facilities? Yes, said Sue Halpern. In fact, she wrote a book about it. The star of A Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home is Pransky, a friendly, well-trained labradoodle...

Common Sense Steps to Avoid the Flu

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
Daniel Haimowitz, MD, CMD, a multi-facility medical director in Levittown, PA, talks about how to stay well during flu season.

Update From the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
As the new Chair of the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, I am thrilled to provide some updates on the current work of the Foundation and our focus and plans for the coming years.

Literature Review Shows Options for Neuropathy in Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
The literature has imperfect but important messages for long-term care regarding neuropathic pain management: the long-term care population “can still benefit from careful opioid prescribing,” that nonpharmacologic therapies have a role, and that...

An Avoidable Mistake and a Wake-Up Call

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
Jane Doe was a frail 81-year-old female resident who had resided in a skilled nursing facility for 18 months. Her medical history included hypothyroidism from having had a total thyroidectomy when she was a young adult. She required levothyroxine...

Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Elderly Complicated, but Safe

Caring for the Ages
Anticoagulants
November 1, 2017
SAN ANTONIO — It’s time for clinicians to expand their antithrombotic armamentarium to include direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), which can offer superior clot protection in the elderly, according to panelists at the 2017 annual meeting of the...

A Better Burial

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2017
Now in my 70th year, I have reached the stage of life where one loses loved ones and friends at what seems like an ever-increasing rate.

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.