In October 2017, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) convened the National Research Summit on Care, Services and Supports for Persons with Dementia and their Caregivers. The summit was a national 2-day research conference to discuss accelerating...
A large proportion of the oldest old and centenarians live in long-term care facilities. Although there may be distinct care patterns in centenarians compared with other cohorts of oldest old, the exact development concerning prevalence, length of...
We read with interest the study by Woo et al which concluded that the 5-item SARC-F may be shortened to 3 items by dropping the items on “rise from a chair” and “falls.”1
To explore whether severity of cognitive impairment and agitation of older people with dementia predict outcomes in engagement, mood states, and agitation after a 10-week intervention with the robotic seal, PARO.
In October 2017, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) convened the National Research Summit on Care, Services and Supports for Persons with Dementia and their Caregivers. The summit was a national 2-day research conference to discuss accelerating...
A large proportion of the oldest old and centenarians live in long-term care facilities. Although there may be distinct care patterns in centenarians compared with other cohorts of oldest old, the exact development concerning prevalence, length of...
We read with interest the study by Woo et al which concluded that the 5-item SARC-F may be shortened to 3 items by dropping the items on “rise from a chair” and “falls.”1
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Spotlight: Meet Society Secretary Dr. Kumar Rajeev Kumar, MD, FACP, CMD, was recently elected Society Secretary at the 2018 Annual Conference. Dr. Kumar has made the most of his volunteer activities with the...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated MIPS Participation Lookup Tool to check on your 2018 eligibility for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Just enter your National Provider Identifier to find...
National Health Care Decisions Day educates the public and providers about the importance of Advance Care Planning (ACP). Did you know that ACP services can be billed to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule? The Society’s Guide to Post-Acute and Long...
