Volume 25 - Issue 4 - July/August 2017 - ALTC

Feature

Review

Nonpharmacological Approaches to Managing Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia

08/11/2017

Dorothy M Grillo, MSN, RN, CDONA; Rachel Anderson, LNHA, APRN-C; Azita Amiri, PhD, RN

Dorothy M Grillo, MSN, RN, CDONA; Rac...

Dorothy M Grillo, MSN, RN, CDONA, and coauthors review a variety of techniques that can assist facility staff in reducing or eliminating behavioral and psychiatric symptoms of dementia without resorting to medication.

Dorothy M Grillo, MSN, RN,...

08/11/2017

Annals of Long-Term Care

Post-Fall Assessment Reporting Methods in Canadian Long-Term Care Facilities

08/11/2017

Shanthi Johnson, PhD, RD, FDC, FACSM, FGSA; Swati Madan, PhD

Shanthi Johnson, PhD, RD, FDC, FACSM,...

Shanthi Johnson, PhD, RD, FDC, FACSM, FGSA, and Swati Madan, PhD, investigated various post-fall assessment tools and procedures in 52 nursing facilities in Nova Scotia, Canada, by interviewing a staff member at each facility.

Shanthi Johnson, PhD, RD, FDC,...

08/11/2017

Annals of Long-Term Care

Geriatrics Care Team Perceptions of Pharmacists Caring for Older Adults Across Health Care Settings

08/11/2017

Amy E Haver, PharmD, BCPS¹; Heather Sakely, PharmD, BCPS¹; Melissa Somma McGivney, PharmD, FCCP, FAPhA²; Carolyn Thorpe, PhD, MPH^2,3; Jason Corbo, PharmD, BCPS⁴; Lora Cox-Vance, MD⁵; Patricia Klatt, PharmD, BCPS¹; Loren Schleiden, BS²; Vincent Balestrino, MD¹; Kim Coley, PharmD, FCCP²

Amy E Haver, PharmD, BCPS1; Heather S...

Amy E Haver, PharmD, BCPS, and colleagues discuss the physician feedback they gathered after incorporating a pharmacist into their facility’s geriatric care team.

Amy E Haver, PharmD, BCPS, and...

08/11/2017

Annals of Long-Term Care

Column

LTC GPS

Care Access and the Shift to Value-Based Care in LTC

08/11/2017

Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD; Column Editor

Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, A...

Perhaps the biggest concerns right now for long-term care are access to care and the shift to value-based payment instead of fee-for-service.

Perhaps the biggest concerns...

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Annals of Long-Term Care

AGS Viewpoint

New Report on Prestigious NIA-Funded Conference Proceedings Discusses Integrating Frailty Research Into Care as We Age

08/11/2017

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) ...

Frailty remains understudied and underutilized according to researchers reporting on a prestigious conference for recipients of the NIA’s Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists Transition into Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) program.

Frailty remains understudied and...

08/11/2017

Annals of Long-Term Care

Editor's Page

Care Quality Across Health Care Settings

08/11/2017

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor ...

The articles presented in this issue discuss cases and methods to help providers maintain high-quality continuity of care for older adults across health care settings.

The articles presented in this...

08/11/2017

Annals of Long-Term Care

Insights

Commentary

When It Comes to Older Adults: Language Matters

08/11/2017

Gregg Warshaw, MD, Medical Editor and Nancy E Lundebjerg, MPA, CEO, American Geriatrics Society

Gregg Warshaw, MD, Medical Editor and...

In this era of instant public access to scientific research, more refined guidance on the language we use in our manuscripts is needed.

In this era of instant public...

08/11/2017

Annals of Long-Term Care

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