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Volume 23 - Issue 4 - April 2015 - ALTC

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LTC Bulletin Board
LTC Resources: How-To Workbook Provides Guidance on Information Technology for Long-Term Care
06/03/2015
To support long-term care leaders in this goal, LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) has released a comprehensive how-to workbook titled Strategic Planning and Strategic IT Planning for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care...
To support long-term care leaders in this goal, LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) has released a comprehensive how-to workbook titled Strategic Planning and Strategic IT Planning for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care...
To support long-term care...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Statin Discontinuation Improves Quality of Life in Palliative Care Setting
06/03/2015
To determine the benefits of statin discontinuation in the palliative care setting, a team of investigators conducted a multicenter, parallel-group, unblended trial that involved patients whose prognoses ranged between 1 month and 1 year.
To determine the benefits of statin discontinuation in the palliative care setting, a team of investigators conducted a multicenter, parallel-group, unblended trial that involved patients whose prognoses ranged between 1 month and 1 year.
To determine the benefits of...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Technology Spotlight: Smart Bandage Signals Early Tissue Damage in Pressure Ulcer Prevention
06/03/2015
A team of engineers is working to develop a smart bandage that can detect early tissue damage in order to prevent pressure ulcers.  
A team of engineers is working to develop a smart bandage that can detect early tissue damage in order to prevent pressure ulcers.  
A team of engineers is working...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Action Tremor is Common in Patients with Parkinson`s Disease
06/03/2015
In an article recently published in the European Journal of Neurology, a team of researchers from the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy, presented the results of a cross-sectional study that included 237 patients with Parkinson’s disease.
In an article recently published in the European Journal of Neurology, a team of researchers from the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy, presented the results of a cross-sectional study that included 237 patients with Parkinson’s disease.
In an article recently published...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Investigating Stride Length and Cadence to Improve Mobility in Patients With Huntington’s Disease
06/03/2015
A study was conducted to see if observations gleaned from Parkinson's disease research regarding stride length and cadence could be applied to understand the mechanism of these gait disturbances in Huntington's disease.
A study was conducted to see if observations gleaned from Parkinson's disease research regarding stride length and cadence could be applied to understand the mechanism of these gait disturbances in Huntington's disease.
A study was conducted to see if...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Medical News: Statin Discontinuation Improves Quality of Life in Palliative Care Setting
06/03/2015
To determine the benefits of statin discontinuation in the palliative care setting, a team of investigators conducted a multicenter, parallel-group, unblended trial that involved patients whose prognoses ranged between 1 month and 1 year.
To determine the benefits of statin discontinuation in the palliative care setting, a team of investigators conducted a multicenter, parallel-group, unblended trial that involved patients whose prognoses ranged between 1 month and 1 year.
To determine the benefits of...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Technology Spotlight: Smart Bandage Signals Early Tissue Damage in Pressure Ulcer Prevention
06/03/2015
At the University of California (Berkeley and San Francisco), a team of engineers across several disciplines is asking the question: what if a device could predict ulcers before they are even visible?    
At the University of California (Berkeley and San Francisco), a team of engineers across several disciplines is asking the question: what if a device could predict ulcers before they are even visible?    
At the University of California...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Movement Disorders Spotlight: Investigating Stride Length and Cadence to Improve Mobility in Patients With Huntington’s Disease
06/03/2015
The National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence, Kingston Centre, Monash Health, Australia, conducted a study to see if observations gleaned from Parkinson's Disease research regarding stride length and cadence could be applied to...
The National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence, Kingston Centre, Monash Health, Australia, conducted a study to see if observations gleaned from Parkinson's Disease research regarding stride length and cadence could be applied to...
The National Parkinson...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
FDA Expands Indication for Aflibercept to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy
06/03/2015
Tthe FDA approved an expanded indication for Eylea (aflibercept) injection to treat diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetic macular edema.
Tthe FDA approved an expanded indication for Eylea (aflibercept) injection to treat diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetic macular edema.
Tthe FDA approved an expanded...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care

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New Book Navigates Legal and Ethical Issues in Dementia Care
06/03/2015
ALTC talks with Michael Gordon, MD, MSc, director of palliative care, Baycrest Geriatric Heathcare System, Toronto, Canada about a new book regarding the difficult ethical and legal issues associated with dementia.
ALTC talks with Michael Gordon, MD, MSc, director of palliative care, Baycrest Geriatric Heathcare System, Toronto, Canada about a new book regarding the difficult ethical and legal issues associated with dementia.
ALTC talks with Michael Gordon,...
06/03/2015
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