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ADHD in the Elderly: An Unexpected Diagnosis

Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2015
A 70-year-old patient with no psychiatric history presents to your office complaining of memory problems. The patient frequently misplaces items, forgets appointments, and has difficulty completing tasks. You observe that the patient interrupts you...

Frail Elders at High Mortality Risk in the Year Following Surgery

Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2015
SAN DIEGO — Frail elderly patients face a significantly increased risk of mortality in the year after undergoing major elective noncardiac surgery, a large study from Canada showed.

So You Give Great Care; Do You Have Data To Back That Up?

Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2015
Every medical professional will experience a 6% reduction in Medicare payments if they fail to submit the required amount of quality data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2016. In 2015, only physicians working in groups with 10...

FRONTIER Screen Distinguishes Frontotemporal Dementia From Alzheimer's

Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2015
Researchers who administered the FRONTIER Executive Screen (FES) — a brief bedside questionnaire designed to assess verbal fluency, inhibitory control, and working memory — were able to distinguish patients with behavioral-variant frontotemporal...

Physicians Sought for Trial to Prove Utility of Amyloid Imaging

Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2015
A major study aimed at proving the clinical utility of amyloid imaging in diagnosing dementia is now recruiting participating physicians.

Statins May Inhibit Flu Vaccine Response in Elders

Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2015
According to a pair of studies published online in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, statins — a class of drugs widely utilized by older adults to reduce cholesterol — may have the unintended consequence of reducing immunotherapeutic response to...

Congress Curbs Medicare Premium Increase

Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2015
Lawmakers acted to limit an increase in Medicare Part B premiums as part of the budget deal negotiated between outgoing House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and the White House, and approved by the House on Oct. 28.

Helping Your Facility Adjust to a Rainbow World

Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2015
Dear Dr. Jeff:

Final Fee Schedule Includes Payment for Advance Care Planning

Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2015
Officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have issued the final 2016 fee schedule for physicians, making modifications to the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and loosening requirements for its controversial two-midnight...

Battle of the Bugs: Progress in the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance

Caring for the Ages
December 1, 2015
A convergence of federal guidance and policies aimed at promoting and eventually requiring antibiotic stewardship across health care settings — as well as actions by states, professional groups, and health systems — is sending a clear message to...