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Dementia Care and Population Health: A Paradigm Shift

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
Population health has been around for decades, but it is now taking center stage in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia care. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are encouraging and empowering these efforts with a Public Health...

Caring Pays Tribute to Mike the Dog

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
“Visiting nursing homes and spending time with residents was his lot in life,” said David Smith, MD, CMD, of his dog Mike. The yellow Labrador retriever was a mainstay at Dr. Smith’s nursing homes for years, and he even attended a conference of AMDA...

Helping EHRs Talk to Each Other

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
Interoperability is the holy grail of health information technology (HIT) and electronic health records (EHRs). While it’s still not a reality for most practitioners, it’s getting closer. Attendees at the 2020 Annual Conference of AMDA – The Society...

Docs, Patients, and a Love-Hate Relationship With EHRs

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
More than ever, physicians and other practitioners are using and embracing electronic health records (EHRs) and other technology, but they still see these systems as far from perfect. At the same time, some of these concerns are shared by patients...

Diaz Honored With FMDA Quality Champion Award

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
Eduardo Diaz, MD, house physician at Life Care Center of Altamonte Springs in Florida, recently received the 2019 Quality Champion Award from FMDA – The Florida Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. “Dr. Diaz embodies the highest...

Promoting Passion for Work

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
If you have a strong purpose in life, you don’t have to be pushed. Your passion will drive you there.— Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart (2016)

Caring Collaborative Beyond Our Borders

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
Typically our collaborative efforts only involve our direct care team, but our ability to improve the care we provide to older adults can benefit from collaborating beyond our familiar circle. This can be done through collaborations with distant...

A Perfect Fit

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
The facility medical director role is changing. The days of signing forms, attending a meeting, and receiving monthly stipends are over. Welcome to active oversight, interventions for improving patient care, combating polypharmacy, evaluating and...

Nonpharmacological Interventions Are the Most Effective for Treating Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2020
Clinical Quandary: Multiple complaints have been raised by staff and various family members about a long-term care resident with vascular dementia who is increasingly verbally abusive toward staff, other residents, and visitors. The resident has...

March 1, 2020

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