"No one can do it all for elderly patients in any setting. We need a team that can collaborate, share information, and use their specialized skills and knowledge so that we can provide the best possible care,” says Linda J. Keilman, DNP, GNP-BC,...
AUDIENCE: Pharmacy, Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Patient ISSUE: FDA is requiring labeling changes regarding the recommendations for metformin-containing medicines for diabetes to expand metformin's use in certain patients with reduced kidney...
Innovative Assistive Health Technology (AHT) has the potential to improve the quality of life for people with dementia or their families. Although development is in its preliminary stages, research shows first promising results. Despite such...
Existing studies have indicated that caring for a person with disabilities in a family could result in strong adverse impacts on the health of his or her spouse. However, little is known about the potential joint burden and interactive patterns in a...
For the next several months, Caring for the Ages will feature a profile of a different AMDA committee. As a volunteer-driven organization, AMDA depends on and is indebted to those individuals who devote their time, talents, and energies to AMDA...
