NEW ORLEANS — The use of metformin for at least 2 years had a protective effect on the incidence of neurodegenerative disease among elderly veterans, according to results from a large retrospective analysis of Veterans Affairs data.
Ihave the privilege of currently serving as the medical director for three nursing homes in north San Diego County: Village Square, Life Care Center of Vista, and Carlsbad by the Sea Care Center. Each has its own personality. One is non-profit, the...
ORLANDO, FL — Person-centered care, quality assurance and process improvement (QAPI), and an upgrading of the approach and process to resident assessment are major overarching themes of the Proposed Requirements of Participation, published by the...
The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment is gaining traction in geriatrics and other medical fields, as clinicians strive to help patients understand and cope with impairments, slow their cognitive decline, and plan for the future.
Unaddressed functional limitations in nursing home (NH) residents can lead to unnecessary, excess disability that negatively affects residents’ quality of life. In order to enhance functioning, NH residents can receive rehabilitation such as...
Nursing home residents' repeated transfers to hospital are costly and can lead to in-hospital complications and high mortality for frail residents. However, no research has examined the trajectory of residents’ symptoms over their nursing home...
A new fact sheet is available for the Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) Readmission Measure (SNFRM). The SNF Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program ties portions of SNF payments to performance on this measure, which is calculated by assessing the risk...
Physical inactivity is a key factor contributing to the onset of muscle mass and function decline (ie, sarcopenia), which in turn appears to be a vital aspect related to frailty.1 Poor health, disability, and dependency are not inevitable...
