Volume 20 - Issue 8 - August 2012 - ALTC
Department
LTC Bulletin Board
08/16/2012
Assessment Tools for Movement Disorders are Accessible Online
Assessment Tools for Movement Disorders are Accessible Online
Assessment Tools for Movement...
08/16/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
Editor's Page
08/16/2012
Cognitive impairment has numerous etiologies, from head trauma, to stroke, to progressive dementias, such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Cognitive impairment has numerous etiologies, from head trauma, to stroke, to progressive dementias, such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Cognitive impairment has...
08/16/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
AGS Viewpoint
08/16/2012
The American Geriatrics Society updated the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults and published the new 2012 AGS Beers Criteria.
The American Geriatrics Society updated the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults and published the new 2012 AGS Beers Criteria.
The American Geriatrics...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
08/16/2012
New Guidelines Focus on Patient-Centered Approach to Glycemic Management
Exenatide Once Weekly is a Viable Alternative to Insulin Detemir for Glycemic Control
New Guidelines Focus on Patient-Centered Approach to Glycemic Management
Exenatide Once Weekly is a Viable Alternative to Insulin Detemir for Glycemic Control
New Guidelines Focus on...
08/16/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
08/16/2012
Sensory deficits in patients with dementia decrease their quality of life, increase their risk of delirium and falls, and pose a higher risk of poor outcomes.
Sensory deficits in patients with dementia decrease their quality of life, increase their risk of delirium and falls, and pose a higher risk of poor outcomes.
Sensory deficits in patients...
08/16/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
08/16/2012
Paraprofessional direct-care workers, including home health aides, certified nurse aids, and personal care workers, represent a growing workforce in eldercare.
Paraprofessional direct-care workers, including home health aides, certified nurse aids, and personal care workers, represent a growing workforce in eldercare.
Paraprofessional direct-care...
08/16/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
Practical Research
08/16/2012
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is a major factor leading to long-term care (LTC) placement.
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is a major factor leading to long-term care (LTC) placement.
Alzheimer’s disease, the most...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
