The global population of older persons aged 60 years and older increased from 382 million (8.6%) in 1980 to 962 million (12.7%) in 2017. It is expected to double by 2050 to nearly 2.1 billion (21.3%). Two-thirds of the world's older persons live in...
The objective of this study was to assess the pathophysiology of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) in patients with dementia, specifically in those taking antipsychotics (APs).
In the management of older patients, frailty has emerged as one of the most relevant clinical syndromes that will exponentially increase with population ageing. The United Nations project that between 2015 and 2030, the number of people in the world...
The rapid ageing of populations around the world and the associated shift in the burden of disease from infectious to chronic conditions are creating complex challenges for national governments. Addressing the needs of these older populations in a...
In an effort to curb the “madness of data insanity” in health care, a presentation at the 2018 AMDA – the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Annual Conference challenged the attendees to consider a different approach to statistics,...
PALTC medicine is an interdisciplinary art, populated by passionate, creative professionals, as well as a proving ground for innovation. To recognize and promote innovation, the Society introduced its first Shark Tank Competition during the 2018...
Individuals with dysphagia have an increased risk of mortality, especially when the dysphagia is accompanied by weight loss, researchers from Germany report.
Compared with cognitive impairment, mobility impairment affects a similar number of the elderly and requires a comparable level of care, yet it receives far less attention, according to a presenter at AMDA – the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term...
Maureen D. Carland, MA, RN-BSN, NHA, administrator of the Maine Veterans Home-Scarborough, talks about the certified nursing assistant’s role in post-acute and long-term care.
