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Navigating AI: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities in Behavioral Health for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI), once primarily used for predictive analytics and algorithms, is now transforming health care delivery. When implemented responsibly, AI can help address key challenges, from diagnostics to personalized treatment...

Awards, Grants, and New Leadership for 2025

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
On behalf of the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, our board of directors, committee volunteers, and many donors, I am pleased to provide a 2024 mission brief. This will be my last quarter as chair of the Foundation, as I pass...

An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a popular topic in health care. Although it may feel like a complex or distant concept, AI tools are already transforming health care by enhancing diagnostic accuracy through image interpretation,...

A Wonderful Year With a Changing Organization

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
This year has flown by faster than any other! It was a wonderful one filled with challenges, opportunities, and experiences that made 2024 very special for me. I am delighted to share some of my experiences and our board’s achievements with you.

AI in PALTC: Ready or Not

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
There’s been a virtual explosion of AI-related tools impacting almost every aspect of life in the last few years, and there’s no sign of any letup. It has been the fastest-growing technological advancement in history. Despite concerns around privacy...

Robots in Facilities: Is It the Future?

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Reference: Wu D, et al. Deploying Robot-Led Activities for People with Dementia at Aged Care Facilities: A Feasibility Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024;25:105028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105028 .

Large Language Models Are Here to Stay: How Do We Deal With Them in Health Care?

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Ms. Nims is a 65-year-old woman with hand and knee deformities from rheumatoid arthritis. She recently received a diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer and had a mastectomy and radiation therapy. Currently, she resides in Brightlife, a subacute nursing...

Leaders, Educators, Collaborators, Innovators: 2025 Award Recipients Named

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
Leadership matters, and the Foundation for PALTC medicine has long recognized our association members who excel as leaders and serve as pioneers, visionaries, teachers, and mentors to their colleagues. For 2025, honors go to Victoria Walker, MD, CMD...

My Complaint About the Chief Complaint

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
When my mother was in her 80s, I got called by her doctor and told that she was “noncompliant.” He said I needed to address it. At that time, I was naive enough to accept the request. I asked my mother why she didn’t do what her doctor recommended.

Opportunities and Challenges With Applying Artificial Intelligence to Infectious Diseases in Older Adults

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2025
One area that shows promise for artificial intelligence (AI) is its application to infectious disease. Interestingly, the first attempt to incorporate AI into infectious disease management came as early as 1976 with the creation of MYCIN, an “expert...