Good oral health in old age is particularly important for maintaining adequate oral function, preventing pain and discomfort, controlling localized or systemic inflammation, sustaining social interaction, and preserving quality of life. Given that...
A 2-year cluster randomized trial of Mouth Care Without a Battle (MCWB) was conducted in nursing homes (NHs) to determine if recommended mouth care practices provided by NH staff could improve residents' oral hygiene and denture outcomes.
To determine whether an intervention based on education and professional support to nursing home (NH) staff would decrease the number of residents with a pain complaint, and to determine whether the intervention would improve pain management.
An educational program to enhance communication in nursing home dementia care increased person-centered communication by staff and resulted in reduced resident behavioral symptoms measured as resistiveness to care. The purpose of this analysis was...
In their recent editorial in JAMDA, Essuman et al1 address an issue that is only starting to emerge in Africa, namely the management of older persons in long-term care facilities. There are several reasons for this. From a societal perspective, the...
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic progressive neurologic disorder involving degeneration of the dopaminergic system. Its clinical manifestations include motor and nonmotor symptoms. Several nonpharmacologic therapies, such as music therapy (MT...
All of us practicing post-acute and long-term care medicine are confronted with a lot of information and data. But it is up to us, using everything we know, see, and feel, to make decisions about patient care. Our job is to think both broadly and...
Registration is now open for AMDA — The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine 2019 Annual Conference, set for March 7-10 in Atlanta, GA. Many practitioners, such as Firas Saidi, MD, CMD, have already signed up. As Dr. Saidi, the...
