Vitamin D is frequently seen as part of the medication list of older adults, particularly those in long-term care (LTC). The LTC population is more at risk of vitamin D deficiency due to factors such as little or no sunlight exposure, malabsorption...
“Is there anything you can give me for my pain?” Are there any clinicians who never had a patient utter those words? Treating pain is simple, right? Not exactly. A combination of factors — societal, legal, and ethical — have compounded the...
Ten years ago, Christopher Laxton, CAE, became the executive director of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. He brought with him 35 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, governance, and operations, as well as...
Chronic pain — the complex, multidimensional, highly personal experience that affects more than half of nursing home residents — demands assessment of both the physical causes and the emotional and psychosocial components. Holistic management...
Pain is a vast and complex topic with many detailed aspects. As with so many other conditions and symptoms, pain management remains challenging. There are already many guidelines and articles on the topic. Instead of covering specific clinical...
Mr. Henry was the last patient on our interdisciplinary team rounds. The staff on call told us that he was one of their most difficult patients. His spouse was quite possibly even more difficult; she frequently demanded answers to repetitive...
Ms. P is a 72-year-old woman who was admitted for rehabilitation after an above-the-knee amputation for a lower-extremity ulcer that did not heal due to associated arterial insufficiency. Her past medical history includes a cerebral vascular event...
Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter to Jean Baptiste Le Roy in 1789, “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Before...
My connection with the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine has centered around its support for the Futures Program, which has been near and dear to my heart for many years. I clearly remember when Cheryl Phillips, MD, CMD,...
