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What is Person-Centered Care?

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2021
Dear Dr. Jeff: Our mission statement asserts a commitment to “person-centered care,” as have those of every long-term care facility and chain for which I have worked. I have never really understood what this means, particularly in an era of...

Journal Highlights From the June/July Issue of JAMDA

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2021
Chronic pain can decrease quality of life, impair daily functioning, and worsen symptoms of depression and anxiety, and concerns about undertreating or overtreating pain make this both a clinical and public health challenge, researchers said.

AMDA and ASCP Join Forces for Guidance on Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID-19 in Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2021
Several monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 infection in adults who have had positive results in direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing...

Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for PALTC Staff: The Ethical Argument

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2021
Vaccine mandates have been a prickly issue in this country since the smallpox vaccine initiatives in the early 20th century. That’s not surprising, of course. America, a country that generally holds individual freedoms to be mainly inviolable, has a...

Keep Your Loved One Healthy With Ice Cream and Other Treats

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2021
Phyllis Famularo, DCN, RD, senior manager of nutrition services at On-site Services Solutions and a member of the Caring for the Ages editorial advisory board, talks about the importance of food, including snacks and treats, to keep your frail older...

Influence, Value, and Community: The Futures Program Sets a Graduate Up for Success

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2021
Becoming a fellow of geriatric medicine was my dream. Graduating from my fellowship would be the pinnacle of my medical training, meaning I had achieved my dream of becoming a geriatrician ... or so I thought!

In This Issue

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2021
In his last column, a much-admired, long-time columnist leaves readers with an important questions — and inspiration for an answer. 4

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Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2021
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Annual Conference Reflections

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2021
Another Annual Conference of our Society has come and gone, and they certainly seem to be whizzing by with increasing rapidity these days, like everything else. Soon, like many of our geriatric nursing home residents, I’ll probably be remarking how...

From Storytelling to HIPAA Compliant Texting, Shark Tank Winners Excel at Creating Connections in Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
June 1, 2021
Held virtually this year, the 2021 AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Shark Tank competition was inspirational and intriguing. After prerecorded presentations by the four finalists and virtual questioning by the judges and...