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Empowering Staff and Partnering with Families in the Midst of a Pandemic

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2020
Facilities across the country may find themselves in different stages of the pandemic. Adjust the recommendations to suit your facility’s needs.

PALTC Leaders Talk Partnerships for Better Health Outcomes

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2020
For over 20 years, FMDA – The Florida Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine has been hosting the National Leaders Forum during its annual conference. It has welcomed a long list of exceptional national leaders of organizations that have...

Comment on: Failing or Graduating?

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2020

Failing or Graduating?

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2020
The other day a friend remarked to me that her father was failing. He was in his 80s and had retired from a career he enjoyed for many years, one that had provided a good lifestyle for him and his family. From all I knew about this man, he had lived...

The Feasibility of Using Electronic Consultation in Long-Term Care Homes

JAMDA
April 30, 2020
Patients in long-term care (LTC) homes face barriers to accessing specialist advice. Electronic consultation (eConsult) has the potential to improve access for these patients. We used a multi-method approach to evaluate adoption of the Champlain...

COVID Pandemic Adds Urgency to Flu Study

Spotlight
April 30, 2020

The Importance of Physical Activity to Care for Frail Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMDA
April 29, 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is currently causing devastating impacts globally. As of March 31, 2020, a total of 857,165 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed around the world, and more than 42,100 people have died. The death rate is estimated...

Cruise Ships, Nursing Homes, and Prisons as COVID-19 Epicenters: A “Wicked Problem” With Breakthrough Solutions?

JAMDA
April 29, 2020
I was not surprised that some of the earliest signs of COVID-19 outside of China were outbreaks on cruise ships. Several years ago, during a month on a 500-passenger cruise ship, I learned firsthand how rapidly viral infections can travel through...

Sarcopenia Identified According to the EWGSOP2 Definition in Community-Living People: Prevalence and Clinical Features

JAMDA
April 28, 2020
The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) recently updated the definition of sarcopenia in order to reflect scientific and clinical evidences.

Coronavirus Lockdown: Forced Inactivity for the Oldest Old?

JAMDA
April 27, 2020
According to the WHO, as of March 15, a total of 153,517 patients have been diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide—with a death toll of 5735 ( https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/2... ). These...