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Risk Management for a Resident Who Won’t Follow Medical Advice

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2016
Mrs. H and her husband are residents at a skilled nursing facility. They are elderly and have extensive gait instability, but are cognitively intact. Mr. H is rehabilitating after a compression fracture of the thoracic spine. They are both receiving...

Ten Tips to Mitigate Legal Risks of Opioid Prescribing

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2016
Opioid-related lawsuits against physicians are on the rise. Common allegations include unnecessary prescribing, failing to heed contraindications, and missing warning signs of a likely overdose, said Ericka L. Adler, JD, a Chicago-based health law...

Steps Toward Building a Better Team

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2016
Dear Dr. Jeff:

Sarcopenia Reduces the Benefits of Exercise in COPD

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2016
Patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sarcopenia appeared to derive less benefit from short-term high-intensity exercise than those without sarcopenia.

Frailty, Prefrailty Increase Diabetes Risk

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2016
Frail and prefrail older adults are at increased risk of developing incident type 2 diabetes mellitus compared with individuals with no frailty, according to a longitudinal study in Padova, Italy.

FDA: New Boxed Warning on Combining Opioids, Benzodiazepines

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2016
Labeling for prescription opioid pain or cough medicines and benzodiazepines will now carry the strongest available warning regarding serious side effects and death associated with their combined use, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

The Truth About Authenticity

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2016
As a health care provider looking after mostly geriatric, or chronically or terminally ill patients, I have many opportunities for meaningful interactions with my patients and their families. And these interactions are a big part of the reason I...

CMS Releases Final Rule Revising Nursing Home Regulations

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued the long-awaited final rule that will revise the requirements that long-term care facilities must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. This is the first change in the...

Good Nutrition Becoming a Potent Tool to Boost Immune System in Elderly

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2016
Few nursing home residents have escaped the process of immunosenescence. With age comes a sweeping and well-studied decline in immune responsiveness that leaves older individuals increasingly susceptible to developing infections and more likely to...

Endocrinology of Aging From a Muscle Function Point of View: Results From the Toledo Study for Healthy Aging

JAMDA
November 1, 2016
Aging is a process that involves a reduction in muscle strength and anabolic hormone concentrations, which impacts significantly on health.