The article by Morris et al in this issue of JAMDA, entitled “Hearing the Voice of the Resident in Long-Term Care Facilities—An Internationally Based Approach to Assessing Quality of Life,”1 underscores the importance of including residents’...
Dementia is often accompanied by neuropsychiatric symptoms. Psychotropic drugs for the treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms are frequently used to manage these problems, but they are of limited effectiveness and can have serious side effects...
Micronutrients are important for health recovery during acute illness. However, vitamin and mineral intake is often inadequate for most Americans. It is estimated that 30 million Americans (10.5%) have a vitamin B6 deficiency and 10% of the US...
Few studies assert the prevalence of Frailty in Latin America and Mexico . Most of these studies are from data of community dwelling elders. To our knowledge, there is no study showing the prevalence or outcomes of frailty among the nursing home...
To implement CMS Transitional Care Management program (TCM) to help decrease unnecessary rehospitalizations post discharge from Skilled nursing facility (SNF).
Chronic wounds (pressure ulcers, diabetic, arterial, and venous ulcers) have a slow healing process and therefore require frequent monitoring of wound progress by certified wound clinicians. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality national...
