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Volume 23 - Issue 8 - August 2015 - ALTC

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LTC Bulletin Board
08/21/2015

ALTC Editors
 

ALTC Editors  
After the annual White House Conference on Aging this past July, rule changes are coming for providers and residents of long-term care facilities.
After the annual White House Conference on Aging this past July, rule changes are coming for providers and residents of long-term care facilities.
After the annual White House...
08/21/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
08/21/2015

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
New research from the Journal of the American Geriatric Society has found that, for some, hospice care may start closer to the end of life for those in assisted living facilities than for those receiving care at home.
New research from the Journal of the American Geriatric Society has found that, for some, hospice care may start closer to the end of life for those in assisted living facilities than for those receiving care at home.
New research from the Journal of...
08/21/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
08/21/2015

ALTC Editors
 

ALTC Editors  
Older adults who make the decision to stop driving may face a number of related difficulties, claims a new report released by the AAA Foundation.
Older adults who make the decision to stop driving may face a number of related difficulties, claims a new report released by the AAA Foundation.
Older adults who make the...
08/21/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
08/21/2015

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
A new report from the Washington Post indicates that the negative health effects of the anticoagulant Coumadin and its generic version, warfarin, may be more extensive than originally suspected
A new report from the Washington Post indicates that the negative health effects of the anticoagulant Coumadin and its generic version, warfarin, may be more extensive than originally suspected
A new report from the Washington...
08/21/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
08/21/2015

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
The FDA recently approved a new injection-based treatment for high cholesterol that was developed by Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
The FDA recently approved a new injection-based treatment for high cholesterol that was developed by Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
The FDA recently approved a new...
08/21/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
08/21/2015

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Entresto has been approved by the FDA to help fight heart failure.
Entresto has been approved by the FDA to help fight heart failure.
Entresto has been approved by...
08/21/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care

Feature

Review
08/21/2015

Alex Casiano, MHA, L-MSW

Affiliation: Doctoral Student, College of Graduate Health Studies, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Mesa, AZ

Disclosure: The author is an employee of Mercy LIFE, a PACE organization. No financial support for this manuscript was provided to the author by Mercy LIFE.

Address correspondence to: Alex Casiano, Mercy LIFE, 1930 S. Broad St., Philadelphia PA 19144 - acasiano@atsu.edu, 787-429-4177

Alex Casiano, MHA, L-MSW Affiliation...
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly promotes effective and efficient treatment of patients with multiple chronic conditions outside of the hospital.
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly promotes effective and efficient treatment of patients with multiple chronic conditions outside of the hospital.
The Program of All-Inclusive...
08/21/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
08/20/2015

Giulia-Anna Perri, MD, CCFP1,2; Daphna Grossman, CCFP(EM), FCFP1; Houman Khosravani, MD, PhD, FRCPC3; Michael Gordon, MD, MSc, FRCPC1,4

Affiliation: 1Palliative Care, Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2Department of Family and Community Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada 3Internal Medicine and Adult Critical Care Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada 4Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Disclosures: The authors have no relevant financial relationships to report.

Address correspondence to: Giulia-Anna Perri, Palliative Care, Baycrest Health Sciences Centre, 3560 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6A 2E1, gperri@baycrest.org, 647-376-7005

Giulia-Anna Perri, MD, CCFP1,2; Daphn...
There is evidence to suggest that digoxin may be useful for managing symptoms of congestive heart failure in the palliative care setting. The authors describe two cases to illustrate the use of digoxin in end-stage heart failure with the goal...
There is evidence to suggest that digoxin may be useful for managing symptoms of congestive heart failure in the palliative care setting. The authors describe two cases to illustrate the use of digoxin in end-stage heart failure with the goal...
There is evidence to suggest...
08/20/2015
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08/20/2015

Benjamin A. Bensadon, EdM, PhD1; Saleem M. Qureshi, MD2

Affiliation: 1Department of Integrated Medical Sciences, Medicine Division, Geriatrics Section, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 2Geriatrics and Extended Care, Oklahoma City VA Medical Center and Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Disclosures: The authors report no relevant financial relationships.

Address correspondence to: Benjamin A. Bensadon, EdM, PhD, Department of Integrated Medical Sciences, Medicine Division, Geriatrics Section, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, Tel: 561-297-2578, Fax: 561-297-4294, E-mail: bbensadon@health.fau.edu

Benjamin A. Bensadon, EdM, PhD1; Sale...
Effective disease self-management, an increasingly popular concept, can enhance life quality by increasing patients’ sense of independence.
Effective disease self-management, an increasingly popular concept, can enhance life quality by increasing patients’ sense of independence.
Effective disease...
08/20/2015
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Department
08/20/2015

ALTC Editors

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Some of what you can expect at the 34th annual GAPNA Conference in San Antonio, Texas this September 30-October 3, 2015.
Some of what you can expect at the 34th annual GAPNA Conference in San Antonio, Texas this September 30-October 3, 2015.
Some of what you can expect at...
08/20/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care

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