Publications

For the past 12 years, Caring for the Ages readers have looked forward to the “Dear Dr. Jeff” columns. In his dozens of articles, Jeffrey Nichols, MD, CMD, addressed issues both common and controversial, public and personal, clinical and operational...

One of the certain benefits of providing elder care within an organized living setting is the ability of the provider to operationalize standards that support consistency of care practices. Although assisted living settings have long been considered...

Falls are a serious problem that could quickly move an older adult from an assisted living community into a skilled nursing facility. Prevention of falls that contribute to disability in older adults is a high priority for maintaining their...

Mr. P is an 89-year-old Black man who transitioned to assisted living after an acute hospitalization for pneumonia and then a short stay in post-acute care for therapy and to stabilize his chronic medical problems. Before that time he had been...