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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

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor ...
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...
08/16/2012
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

Raza Haque, MD 1; Nadir Abdelrehman, MD 1; Zakia Alavi, MD 2

1Division of Geriatrics, Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI

2Program in Public Health, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI

Raza Haque, MD 1; Nadir Abdelrehman, ...
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

Steven L. Dawson; Nancy Lundebjerg; Jennie Chin Hansen

Mr. Dawson is president, Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, Bronx, NY. Ms. Lundebjerg is chief operating officer and Ms. Hansen is chief executive officer, American Geriatrics Society, New York, NY.

Steven L. Dawson; Nancy Lundebjerg; J...
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

Lauri K. Seinela, MD, PhD 1; Anna Virtanen, MD 2,3; Jussi Ripsaluoma, MD 2,3

1Department of Geriatrics, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland

2Koukkuniemi Home for the Elderly, Tampere, Finland

3Rauhaniemi Hospital, Tampere, Finland

Lauri K. Seinela, MD, PhD 1; Anna Vir...
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...
08/16/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care

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