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Experts Determine Metrics of Success for Advance Care Planning Initiatives

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
A multidisciplinary Delphi panel has determined the top-rated outcomes for the evaluation of advance care planning (ACP) initiative success. At the top of the list is care that is received consistent with goals, followed by the patient’s decision on...

Words Have Consequences

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
Dear Dr. Jeff:

Nearly One in Seven Nursing Home Residents Experiences Dysphagia

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
Among nursing home residents in Europe and North America, 13.4% experienced dysphagia, with the prevalence varying widely by region, according to results of the nutritionDay project.

In Residents and Staff, Trauma Takes Many Forms

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
It’s May, and Memorial Day is right around the corner. For many of us, this holiday is something to celebrate as a tangible proclamation of summer’s arrival. But it’s also a time for reflection and gratitude for the service of our veterans and of...

Researchers Explore Palliative Approach to Falls in Advanced Dementia

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
Among individuals with advanced dementia, falls may indicate both the presence of disease and the need for a palliative approach to care, according to findings published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

House Committee Seeks Answers Concerning CMS Oversight of Nursing Homes

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
Four members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce have written to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requesting more information on CMS’s role as overseer of nursing homes.

Intervention to Reduce Antipsychotic Use May Have Moved Needle

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
Nursing homes exposed to a comprehensive web-based educational program on the appropriateness of antipsychotic drugs in dementia patients — as well as to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Partnership to Improve Dementia Care (CMS...

When Mental Illness and Aging Make Nursing Homes Necessary: What Next?

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
Do people with chronic mental illness belong in nursing homes?

April 27, 2018

Weekly Roundup
May 1, 2018
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Spotlight: Dr. Peter Jaggard Discusses the New Advance Care Planning Series Peter Jaggard, MD, CMD: "We all know there is a critical need to promote patient-centered advance care planning, but advance care planning...

Antibiotics by Subcutaneous Route: A Safe and Efficient Alternative

JAMDA
April 27, 2018
Infectious diseases represent a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older persons and have deleterious effects if effective treatment is not received. Antibiotics are usually given by the oral, intravenous, or intramuscular route, with proven...