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Becoming Reconciled to MedRec

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2017
Dear Dr. Jeff:

Treating Pain in Dementia Patients Improves Staff Distress

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2017
Reducing pain in nursing home residents with dementia was found to reduce staff distress, particularly when the patients displayed agitation-related symptoms and apathy, a Norwegian study has shown.

Recognizing Pain and Preventing Aggression in Patients With Dementia

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2017
Researchers studying the Preventing Aggression in Veterans with Dementia (PAVeD) program ultimately concluded that the intervention was not successful in reducing the incidence of aggression among veterans with chronic pain and dementia, but have...

Love Does Not Mean Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2017
Back in junior high school, I read Erich Segal’s short, tragic romance novel Love Story, about two Harvard undergraduates from different sides of the tracks. Its tagline was spoken first in the film version by Jenny (played by the beautiful Ali...

Renovations Big and Small Can Help Make the SNF More Like Home

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2017
With more focus on the concept of person-centered care, skilled nursing facilities are exploring ways to make their residents feel more at home. One way some facilities are doing this is by renovating existing structures and interiors to create a...

No Storm Too Big for Medical Director of the Year

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2017
During a recent snowstorm that dropped 10 to 12 inches of the white stuff, Joshua Schor, MD, CMD, medical director of West Orange, NJ–based Daughters of Israel, arose well before dawn. He wanted to be at his facility early in case any staff couldn’t...

Level of Need, Divertibility, and Outcomes of Newly Admitted Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
April 1, 2017
To describe the level of need and divertibility of newly admitted nursing home residents, describe the factors that drive need, and describe the outcomes of residents across different levels of need.

Protein Supplementation Augments Muscle Fiber Hypertrophy but Does Not Modulate Satellite Cell Content During Prolonged Resistance-Type Exercise Training in Frail Elderly

JAMDA
April 1, 2017
Protein supplementation increases gains in lean body mass following prolonged resistance-type exercise training in frail older adults. We assessed whether the greater increase in lean body mass can be attributed to muscle fiber type specific...

The Influence of Activity-Based Funding on Treatment Intensity and Length of Stay of Geriatric Rehabilitation Patients

JAMDA
April 1, 2017
Little is known about the impact of activity-based funding (ABF) to increase treatment intensity and decrease length of stay (LOS) of inpatient geriatric patients. In January 2014, ABF was implemented in The Netherlands with the aim to increase...

Atrophy of Swallowing Muscles Is Associated With Severity of Dysphagia and Age in Patients With Acute Stroke

JAMDA
March 28, 2017
Sarcopenia has been identified as an independent risk factor for dysphagia. Dysphagia is one of the most important and prognostically relevant complications of acute stroke. The role of muscle atrophy as a contributing factor for the occurrence of...