COVID-19 can be a life-threatening illness, especially for older patients. The COVID-19 outbreak created a dramatic organizational challenge in treating infected patients requiring surgical treatment, like those suffering a proximal femur fracture,...
With more than 6 million individuals living with dementia in the United States, 11 million family caregivers, and a majority of persons with dementia ultimately residing in an assisted living community or nursing home,1 providing quality dementia...
Steven Levenson, MD, CMD, has taken over “Dear Dr. Jeff.” In his first column, he addresses the perennial challenges of medications in long-term care. 4
Medical professionals are calling for post-acute and long-term care facilities to embrace physician assistants (PAs), whose numbers are rising across the American health care system but who have yet to play a major role in geriatric care.
Individuals who have dementia and uncontrolled pain have more likely to display behavioral and psychological symptoms of depression (BPSD), including delusions, hallucinations, and disruptive behaviors, according to a respective cohort study.
The care of older adults in PALTC settings is complicated and requires us to address the co-occurring physical, behavioral, social, and functional challenges of our patients. Twenty years ago, the Institute of Medicine recommended that team-based...
