Publications

Members only publications are marked with a lock icon:
Filter By
Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2024
Lisa Dickenson was thrilled to attend the recent Olympic opening ceremony. The pageantry, the music, the athletes — “It was just incredible!” she gushed. But she wasn’t in Paris — she was in California, at the Carlsbad by the Sea retirement...
Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2024
Looking at the statistics of residents residing in assisted living (AL) communities, it is not difficult to recognize that some would benefit from expanded nutrition services provided by a registered dietitian (RD). Currently, there are over 800,000...
Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2024
Person-centered care, considered the gold standard when caring for older adults, requires coordinated efforts and standardized methodologies to put into practice, researchers said. In a special review, Allison R. Heid, PhD, an independent research...
Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2024
A mobile integrated health program for providing transitional care after hospitalization not only is feasible but also may help frail older adults avoid rehospitalization, researchers in Massachusetts found.
Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2024
"Equality is giving everyone the same pair of shoes. Equity is giving everyone a pair of shoes that fits."
Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2024
When I first started working as a nurse in post-acute and long-term care in the mid-1990s, I had the pleasure of collaborating with an Episcopal priest who tended to the spiritual needs of the residents through nondenominational services, friendly...
Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2024
October 10, 2024
Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2024
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global crisis that has garnered significant attention from health care experts, clinicians, microbiologists, and policymakers. Some predictions suggest that AMR could result in up to 10 million deaths per...
Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2024
How can I leave my home? I have been here for the last five decades!” a patient — let’s call her Ms. Robin — recently said to her care team.
Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2024
We asked Dayna Hovern, MD, a participant in the PALTC24 Futures Program, a few questions about her experience.