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Vignettes Prove Useful in Assessing Quality in Nursing Homes

May 17, 2018
Press Release
Mental Health, Patient Centered
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2018 Contact: Lori Sharp lsharp@paltc.org 410-992-3126 Preventing falls is a top priority in nursing homes, as they often lead to injuries and loss of function and independence. To understand when and why falls happen...

Cognitive Behavioral Group Psychotherapy Shows Promise for Treating Elders with Depression

April 10, 2017
Press Release
Mental Health, Depression
Depression is common in geriatric patients and is associated with problems such as sleep disorders, loss of appetite, and social withdrawal. When unresolved, it can lead to hospitalizations and a higher mortality rate. A new study in the April issue...

Joint Summary Statement - Diagnosing Schizophrenia in Skilled Nursing Centers

February 21, 2017
Press Release
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Dementia, Medication, Mental Health
Because the development of schizophrenia is uncommon in older adults, a diagnosis of new onset schizophrenia in a post-acute and long term care setting should be made by a qualified health professional with mental health training using DSM 5...

G16 — Accurate Mental Status Reporting

Resolution and Position Statements
Mental Health, Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Resolution G-16 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that that AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine adopt as policy that Mental Status be instituted when information is transmitted as patients transition between sites of...

The Positive Impact of Nutrition from Pediatrics to Geriatrics

March 16, 2016
AMDA in the News
Digital Journal
Nutrition, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Mental Health
Cutting-edge research suggests that the health of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract affects brain function. Coupled with copious evidence that nutrition has an impact on both mental and physical health, especially in young people, it's essential we...

Why Won’t My Aging Mother Eat? Maybe it’s Because She’s Lonely.

July 11, 2015
AMDA in the News
The Washington Post
Mental Health, Depression
“Do I have to be heavy?” she suddenly snaps, slamming down her fork and pushing the photo album at me. To my mother, life is black-and-white: Thin is good, and weight — even the smallest amount, even if it helps fend off frailty, as a 2013 article...

White House Conference on Aging

Resolution and Position Statements
Medicare, End-of-Life, Medication Management, Mental Health, Practitioners
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Patients & Families, Physician
Resolution B06 Becomes Policy March 2006 BE IT RESOLVED that AMDA support the mission and purpose of the White House Conference on Aging; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that AMDA specifically endorse the following WHCoA resolutions as highly...

Dr. Brian Richards

Long-Term Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Dementia, Mental Health, Therapist, Younger Adult
Allied Health Professional
Brian Richards, PsyD, completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins and realized that the research track wasn’t for him. He found it much more compelling and meaningful to work directly with patients in a clinical capacity. Dr. Richards says...

The Younger Adult in the Long-Term Care Setting

Long-Term Care Information Series
Medication Management, Opioids, Mental Health, Parkinson's Disease, Younger Adult
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Long-term care (LTC) is no longer synonymous with "geriatric care." In the past 10 years, adults ages 31 to 64 have been the fastest growing population in nursing homes. The last national nursing home survey sponsored by the Centers for Disease...

AMDA Receives $1.6 Million CMS Grant to Improve Care of Younger Adults in PALTC

October 6, 2014
Press Release
Care Settings/Types, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Ethics, Mental Health, Resident, Younger Adult, Seizures
Columbia, MD - AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine will receive $1,624,269 in civil money penalty (CMP) funds over a three-year period to improve the quality of care and quality of life for younger adults receiving post-...