As I begin my last year as editor of JAMDA, I thought it would be of interest to gaze into my crystal ball to foresee the future of long-term care over the next decade. Although technically this is scrying (interpretation of fanciful impressions), I...
Thank you for your invitation and the opportunity to write a response to the letter by Drs Iraqi and Hughes on our article.1 We agree with the comments and objections regarding the diagnostics of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) as well as symptoms (...
Innovative care environments are developed for people with dementia to encourage person-centered care. This study aims to investigate whether residents of green care farms that provide 24-hour nursing care participate more in (physical) activities...
Cognitive frailty, a condition describing the simultaneous presence of physical frailty and mild cognitive impairment, has been recently defined by an international consensus group. We estimated the predictive role of a “reversible” cognitive...
Society corporate member Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Center–Mountain Valley in Kellogg, ID, has received the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. This is the nation’s highest Presidential honor for sustainable excellence through...
Older adults often suffer from complex medical issues that are exacerbated by dental conditions. Recent data from researchers in Nashville, TN, and teams in Boston and Chicago show that coordination and collaboration between physicians and dentists...
Texas-based physician David Smith, MD, CMD, talks about how to resolve to ensure a happy, healthy new year for your loved one in a post-acute/long-term care facility.
Residents of green care farms, which combine agricultural activities with 24-hour nursing care in a small-scale homelike setting, are more involved in domestic and outdoor activities, spend less time on passive activities, and tend to be more...
LAS VEGAS — Diabetes and stroke are risk factors for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), with stroke patients at about 10 times the risk of recurrence.
Recently a significant number of new regulatory requirements were issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services impacting the daily operation of Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facilities. With the rapidly changing requirements...
