Volume 20 - Issue 2 - February 2012 - ALTC

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Try This

Try This: Preparedness for Caregiving Scale

02/13/2012

DeAnne Zwicker, DrNP, APRN, BC

DeAnne Zwicker, DrNP, APRN, BC ...

The Preparedness for Caregiving Scale is a caregiver self-rated instrument that asks caregivers how well prepared they believe they are for multiple domains of caregiving.

The Preparedness for Caregiving...

02/13/2012

Annals of Long-Term Care

Case Report and Brief Review

Managing Localized Prostate Cancer in a Septuagenarian With Dementia

02/13/2012

Fatima Naqvi, MD, CMD; Younghee Limb, MD, FACP; Suzanne D. Fields, MD, FACP

Dr. Naqvi is medical director, Greater Geriatrics Group, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD; Dr. Limb is associate chief of staff, Geriatrics/Extended Care, Northport VA Medical Center, Northport, NY; and Dr. Fields is chief, Division of Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine, and professor of clinical medicine, SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY.

Fatima Naqvi, MD, CMD; Younghee Limb,...

As with many cancers, the risk of prostate cancer increases with age. The disease’s complexity and its many treatment options add to the conundrum of selecting the proper approach, especially when the patient is an elder with a life-limiting...

As with many cancers, the risk...

02/13/2012

Annals of Long-Term Care

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Editor's Page

Controversial, Underestimated, or Solutions Resisted

02/13/2012

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor ...

Long-term care (LTC) providers struggle with many dilemmas. This is not surprising considering the prevalence of chronic diseases and functional disabilities among LTC residents; regulatory, staffing, and billing issues; and a host of other...

Long-term care (LTC) providers...

02/13/2012

Annals of Long-Term Care

AGS Viewpoint

AGS Viewpoint: Innovation

02/13/2012

Public agencies and private foundations are promoting innovation in healthcare, encouraging providers to find new ways to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care.

Public agencies and private...

02/13/2012

Annals of Long-Term Care

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2011 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Annual Meeting

02/13/2012

Balancing Intake of Omega 6 and Omega 3 Key to Health Benefits Methotrexate and TNF-α Inhibitors Reduce Cardiovascular Risks in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Studies Suggest Gout Contributes to Risk of Common...

Balancing Intake of Omega 6...

02/13/2012

Annals of Long-Term Care

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Creating Safer Environments for Long-Term Care Staff and Residents

02/13/2012

Guy Fragala, PhD, PE, CSP, CSPHP

Dr. Fragala is senior advisor for ergonomics, Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, Tampa, FL.

Guy Fragala, PhD, PE, CSP, CSPHP Dr....

LTC facilities face many problems related to occupational musculoskeletal injuries in direct-care staff members.

LTC facilities face many...

02/13/2012

Annals of Long-Term Care

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Visual Hallucinations in Long-Term Care

02/13/2012

Cynthia P. Roever, MD; Bavna B. Vyas, MD; Mildred C. Barnett, MD; Inna Sheyner, MD, CMD; Jonathan T. Stewart, MD, DFAPA, AGSF

Drs. Roever and Vyas are fellows in geriatric medicine, Dr. Barnett is a fellow in geriatric psychiatry, Dr. Sheyner is an associate professor in geriatric medicine, and Dr. Stewart is a professor in psychiatry and geriatric medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa. Dr. Stewart is also a staff geropsychiatrist and Dr. Sheyner is medical director of Haley's Cover Community Living Center, James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital, Tampa, FL.

Cynthia P. Roever, MD; Bavna B. Vyas,...

A lab work-up that includes HIV screening may help to determine the cause of a patient's visual hallucinations.

A lab work-up that includes HIV...

02/13/2012

Annals of Long-Term Care

Special Report

First Report

49th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

02/13/2012

Oral Bacteria May Predict Risk of Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia Survey Suggests Patients Hurt by Antimicrobial Shortages

Oral Bacteria May Predict Risk...

02/13/2012

Annals of Long-Term Care

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Washington Update

February 2012 Washington Update

02/13/2012

Public Policy and Advocacy News from the AGS

Public Policy and Advocacy News...

02/13/2012

Annals of Long-Term Care

Annals of Long-Term Care Newsletter

Editorial Correspondence

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