Volume 20 - Issue 5 - May 2012 - ALTC
Feature
05/16/2012
Della Lambert, BSN, RN, CWOCN; Ms. Lambert is in the FNP Program, School of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, OH.
Della Lambert, BSN, RN, CWOCN; Ms. La...
Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), a common problem in nursing home residents, is a major risk factor for pressure ulcers.
Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), a common problem in nursing home residents, is a major risk factor for pressure ulcers.
Incontinence-associated...
05/16/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
05/15/2012
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Take a few minutes to fill out a reader survey and then send it back to us via fax or e-mail to be entered into our a Visa giftcard raffle! Download the PDF.
Take a few minutes to fill out a...
05/15/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
05/15/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
05/15/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
05/15/2012
Laura B. Farless, MD; Christine S. Ritchie, MD, MSPH
Dr. Farless is an assistant professor, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, University of Alabama School of Medicine, and the Center for Palliative and Supportive Care, Birmingham. Dr. Ritchie is the Harris Fishbon Distinguished Professor for Clinical Translational Science in Aging, University of California, San Francisco, and is a research scientist, Jewish Home of San Francisco Center for Research on Aging.
Laura B. Farless, MD; Christine S. Ri...
Persistent pain is common among older long-term care (LTC) residents, yet it remains underrecognized and undertreated.
Persistent pain is common among older long-term care (LTC) residents, yet it remains underrecognized and undertreated.
Persistent pain is common among...
05/15/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
05/15/2012
Martina Stippler, MD, MSc; Elizabeth Holguin, MSN, MPH, FNP-BC; Edwin Nemoto, PhD
Dr. Stippler is director of neurotrauma, Ms. Holguin is a nurse practitioner, and Dr. Nemoto is director of research, Department of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
Martina Stippler, MD, MSc; Elizabeth ...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been called the silent epidemic of developed nations.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been called the silent epidemic of developed nations.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has...
05/15/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
Editor's Page
05/15/2012
Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor
Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor
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A primary objective of medicine is to prevent diseases and subsequent illness. Although the medical care of elders is complex, especially for long-term care (LTC) residents who are frail and have numerous comorbidities, discomfort and...
A primary objective of medicine is to prevent diseases and subsequent illness. Although the medical care of elders is complex, especially for long-term care (LTC) residents who are frail and have numerous comorbidities, discomfort and...
A primary objective of medicine...
05/15/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
AGS Viewpoint
05/15/2012
Giving pain medication to nursing home residents with both dementia and agitation reduced the incidence of agitation and aggression in these individuals.
Giving pain medication to nursing home residents with both dementia and agitation reduced the incidence of agitation and aggression in these individuals.
Giving pain medication to...
05/15/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
LTC Bulletin Board
05/15/2012
ALTC-exclusive interview with Colby Craig Evans, MD, coauthor of "Skin Diseases in the Elderly: A Color Handbook."
ALTC-exclusive interview with Colby Craig Evans, MD, coauthor of "Skin Diseases in the Elderly: A Color Handbook."
ALTC-exclusive interview with...
05/15/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
05/15/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
