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Journal Highlights From the November and December Issues of JAMDA

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2019
In the United States alone, an estimated three in 10 individuals fear the possibility of living with advanced dementia, according to one study. Planning whether to discontinue assistance with eating and drinking in the late stages of disease may...

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Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2019
How will PDPM affect your facility financially? Our columnist answers the question with two case scenarios. 2

Correction

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2019
The upper left photograph and corresponding caption on p. 15 in the October 2019 issue incorrectly identified David Smith, MD, CMD, as Charles Crecelius, MD, PhD, CMD, receiving an award from Lames Lett, II, MD, CMDR. The correct photograph (below...

Don’t Miss These Events

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2019
Website: https://paltc.org/annual-conference

Solving Dementia Mysteries

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2019
Dear Dr. Jeff: Our team struggles with the reality of the attempt to provide quality care for residents with dementia and the care philosophy espoused by dementia experts and enshrined in regulations by CMS. We believe in nonpharmacologic approaches...

The Grace and Dignity of Caregiving

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2019
To be a caregiver is more than being in place to take a call, hold a hand, or jot down the recommendations of a health care professional. It is about being fully present to someone whose life is changing in a way neither of you could have...

Engaged Medical Staff: A PDPM Critical Success Factor

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2019
On October 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) fundamentally changed the payment methodology for skilled nursing facility (SNF) post-acute care services. This switch from the Resource Utilization Groups, Version IV (RUG-...

The Year in Review: And What a Year it Was

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2019
As the year draws to a close, it is a good time to reflect on the accomplishments of your Foundation in 2019. Our mission remains two-fold: Firstly, to address the geriatric workforce deficiency this country faces; and, secondly, to demonstrate the...

Are You PDPM Ready? Best Practices for Success

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2019
The Medicare Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is finally here. Proactive skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have been preparing for this sea change for months, adapting processes and procedures to align with the new model. It represents a huge...

From Inhaled Insulin to Oral Bacteria: Ongoing Clinical Trials of Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers, Therapeutic Targets Show Promise

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2019
As the year 2020 approaches, Alzheimer’s disease research is more generously funded and richly infused with biomarker studies and clinical trials addressing a diversity of therapeutic targets and approaches that move beyond anti-amyloid therapies —...