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Volume 20 - Issue 3 - March 2012 - ALTC

Department

LTC Bulletin Board
03/19/2012
ALTC exclusive interview with Marcia J. Scherer, PhD, author of Assistive Technologies and Other Supports for People With Brain Impairments.
ALTC exclusive interview with Marcia J. Scherer, PhD, author of Assistive Technologies and Other Supports for People With Brain Impairments.
ALTC exclusive interview with...
03/19/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
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Annals of Long-Term Care

Feature

Case Report and Brief Review
03/19/2012

Paula E. Lester, MD, FACP; Adrianna Garite, DO; Izchak Kohen, MD

Dr. Lester is an assistant professor of clinical medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, and associate fellowship program director, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY. Dr. Garite is a hospice medical director and faculty member in geriatric and palliative medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY. Dr. Kohen is an attending faculty geriatric psychiatrist, Zucker Hillside Hospital/NS-LIJ Health System, Glen Oaks, NY, and an assistant professor of psychiatry, Hofstra Medical School, Uniondale, NY.

 

Paula E. Lester, MD, FACP; Adrianna G...
Wandering is a common phenomenon among nursing home residents with dementia and represents one of the greatest safety threats. 
Wandering is a common phenomenon among nursing home residents with dementia and represents one of the greatest safety threats. 
Wandering is a common phenomenon...
03/19/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
03/19/2012

Paul Zammit, MD

Dr. Zammit is a geriatrician, Department of Geriatrics, Karen Grech Hospital, Pieta, Malta.

Paul Zammit, MD Dr. Zammit is a geri...
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of compounds that affect the level of serotonin in the brain and can cause episodes of hypoglycemia.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of compounds that affect the level of serotonin in the brain and can cause episodes of hypoglycemia.
Selective serotonin reuptake...
03/19/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
03/19/2012

Gary Epstein-Lubow, MD; Ana Tuya Fulton, MD, FACP

Dr. Epstein-Lubow is assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, and Dr. Fulton is assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Dr. Epstein-Lubow is also assistant unit chief of geriatrics, and Dr. Fulton is also chief of internal medicine, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI.

Gary Epstein-Lubow, MD; Ana Tuya Fult...
The post-hospital transition is a target for quality improvement in the care of individuals with cognitive impairment.
The post-hospital transition is a target for quality improvement in the care of individuals with cognitive impairment.
The post-hospital transition is...
03/19/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
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News

News
03/19/2012
A recent study provides evidence that older adults metabolize oxymorphone extended-release (ER) tablets at a much slower rate than younger adults.
A recent study provides evidence that older adults metabolize oxymorphone extended-release (ER) tablets at a much slower rate than younger adults.
A recent study provides evidence...
03/19/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care

Column

Editor's Page
03/19/2012

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor

 

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor   ...
There is a lot of movement in nursing homes, with healthcare providers, facility staff, residents, and visitors moving about the facility. The high prevalence of frailty and cognitive impairment among nursing home residents requires that...
There is a lot of movement in nursing homes, with healthcare providers, facility staff, residents, and visitors moving about the facility. The high prevalence of frailty and cognitive impairment among nursing home residents requires that...
There is a lot of movement in...
03/19/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
AGS Viewpoint
03/19/2012
In an important step forward for efforts to prevent adverse drug events in older adults, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has completely revised and expanded the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older...
In an important step forward for efforts to prevent adverse drug events in older adults, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has completely revised and expanded the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older...
In an important step forward for...
03/19/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care

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