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Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2023
Interventions to reduce the number of prescriptions an individual uses can help improve clinical outcomes, researchers in the People’s Republic of China found.
Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2023
Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD, past AMDA president and host of the Caring On-The-Go and JAMDA On-The-Go podcasts, talks about how to care for a family member with diabetes and dementia.
Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2023
Gratitude is a characteristic that we all share but seldom express enough to those who have impacted our lives. Maya Angelou wrote, “This is a wonderful day … I have never seen this one before.” For many of us, the wonderful new day of work that we...
Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2023
Reference: Umpierrez GE, Cardona S, Chachkhiani D, Fayfman M, Saiyed S, Wang H, Vellanki P, Haw JS, Olson DE, Pasquel FJ, Johnson TM 2nd. A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing a DPP4 Inhibitor (Linagliptin) and Basal Insulin (Glargine) in Patients...
Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2023
Care transitions are common in older adults in post-acute and long-term care, and managing diabetes during care transitions between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities is fertile ground for unintended negative outcomes (Endocr Pract 2021;27:...
Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2023
Diabetes management for older adults requires a team approach that really starts with focusing on “What Matters” to older adults and their goals of care. Part of the Age-friendly 4Ms (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility) approach to...
Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2023
Saturday, March 9, will take on special meaning in 2024. It’s not just the beginning of a weekend — it’s the start of PALTC24, the Annual Conference of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Starting on a Saturday is...
Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2023
Ms. Sally has had type 2 diabetes for the last 20 years and recently developed a small foot wound. She is worried that her foot will be amputated after her health care provider suggested this possibility. Although she felt that the provider had...
Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2023
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), also called neuropathic ulcers, are one of the many complications of diabetes and a common diabetic complication that leads to hospitalization. Up to 25% of people with diabetes will develop a foot ulcer at some point...
Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2023
With aging, diabetes management meets more challenges, including a rising number of comorbidities and functional and social limitations, as well as a different management of risk factors than with younger and middle-aged adults.