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Serious Mental Illness in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care:Building Knowledge, Sharing Care

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2021
Post-acute and long-term care facilities are experiencing increases in the percentage of patients who are admitted with serious mental illness (SMI). According to the National Institute of Mental Health, SMI is a mental, behavioral, or emotional...

Using Sensor Technology to Detect and Monitor Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2021
The use of sensor technology to detect and monitor aggression, agitation, and other behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) is in early stages of research but holds significant potential for improving care, researchers said in...

Being Down Versus Falling Down: Managing CNS Medication Burden

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2021
For adults older than 65, falls are a leading cause of injury — and they occur often. Approximately one-third of all older adults fall in a year. As prevalent and debilitating as falls are, the risk for falls may be up to two to eight times higher...

Facing the Challenges of Understanding and Managing Behavior and Psychiatric Issues

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2021
Dear Dr. Steve: When residents have behavioral disturbances that result in violent actions, one of my nursing homes sends the patient to the emergency room. In the emergency room, the ER doctors often do not see any acute need for psychiatric...

A New Year Brought a New World

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2021
Evolution and change don’t just happen overnight; small steps, new ideas, and innovations move us forward and closer to our goals and visions. That is certainly true of the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine — your Foundation —...

Caring for a Resident With Serious Mental Illness

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2021
Mrs. R is an 89-year-old resident with a history of schizophrenia, insulin-dependent diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, osteopenia, vascular dementia, and iron deficiency anemia (underlying cause unknown). She had a hip fracture two years ago...

Fluctuating Decision-Making in People with Mental Illness

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2021
Robert was an older man who lived independently and worked full time. He was diagnosed simultaneously with metastatic cancer and myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness in the eyes, face, and throat. Due...

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Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2021

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Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2021
Approximately 15% of older adults in the United States live with a mental health condition. What does their care look like and how can it be improved? 6

News From the Society

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2021
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine has received funding through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop and implement strategies to increase vaccination rates among both...