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Data Supports Statin Use Following Myocardial Infarction in OAs
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04/14/2020
Geert Lefeber, MD, geriatrician and clinical pharmacologist, explains why older adults should initiate statins for a minimum of two years after the first myocardial infarction to achieve benefit, regardless of a patient’s age.
Geert Lefeber, MD, geriatrician and clinical pharmacologist, explains why older adults should initiate statins for a minimum of two years after the first myocardial infarction to achieve benefit, regardless of a patient’s age.
Geert Lefeber, MD, geriatrician...
04/14/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
Lower Physical Function Among OAs Increases Health Care Utilization, Expenditures
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04/01/2020
Joshua D Brown, PharmD, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy and Center for Drug Evaluation & Safety, explains why improvements or maintenance of physical functioning can pay off in saved health care costs...
Joshua D Brown, PharmD, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy and Center for Drug Evaluation & Safety, explains why improvements or maintenance of physical functioning can pay off in saved health care costs...
Joshua D Brown, PharmD, PhD,...
04/01/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care

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Breaking Down the Risk of Dementia in OAs With Memory, Gait Decline
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03/18/2020
Qu Tian, PhD, MS, staff scientist, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, discusses the findings of her recent study that examined dementia risk in older adults experiencing dual decline in both memory and gait.
Qu Tian, PhD, MS, staff scientist, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, discusses the findings of her recent study that examined dementia risk in older adults experiencing dual decline in both memory and gait.
Qu Tian, PhD, MS, staff...
03/18/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
Considering the Cost of Medications for OAs With Common Neurologic Conditions
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03/10/2020
Brian Callaghan, MD, MS, associate professor of neurology, University of Michigan, discusses the correlation between out-of-pocket costs and adherence to medications among older adults with dementia, Parkinson disease, and neuropathy.
Brian Callaghan, MD, MS, associate professor of neurology, University of Michigan, discusses the correlation between out-of-pocket costs and adherence to medications among older adults with dementia, Parkinson disease, and neuropathy.
Brian Callaghan, MD, MS,...
03/10/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
Benefits of Screening Instruments for Identification of Cognitive Impairment
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03/04/2020
Carrie Patnode, PhD, MPH, investigator with Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center, discusses the results of a recent research review that examined the accuracy of brief screening instruments designed to help detect mild cognitive...
Carrie Patnode, PhD, MPH, investigator with Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center, discusses the results of a recent research review that examined the accuracy of brief screening instruments designed to help detect mild cognitive...
Carrie Patnode, PhD, MPH,...
03/04/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care

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08/06/2019
Briana Mezuk, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health, shares insights on what LTC staff can do to lower the risk of suicide among residents.
Briana Mezuk, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health, shares insights on what LTC staff can do to lower the risk of suicide among residents.
Briana Mezuk, PhD, University of...
08/06/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care
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08/01/2019
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, general internist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, discusses why medically tailored meals can be a valuable intervention for older adults and highlights how these meals impact...
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, general internist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, discusses why medically tailored meals can be a valuable intervention for older adults and highlights how these meals impact...
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, general...
08/01/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care
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07/22/2019
Laura Mosqueda, MD, professor of family medicine in geriatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, highlights current rates of elder abuse cases and explains how long-term care facilities can identify and prevent future instances of abuse.
Laura Mosqueda, MD, professor of family medicine in geriatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, highlights current rates of elder abuse cases and explains how long-term care facilities can identify and prevent future instances of abuse.
Laura Mosqueda, MD, professor of...
07/22/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care

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06/11/2019
Louise Aronson, MD, MFA, professor of geriatrics at UCSF, provides a frank commentary of the biases that distort society’s view of old age and that shape dysfunctional health policies and medical practices.
Louise Aronson, MD, MFA, professor of geriatrics at UCSF, provides a frank commentary of the biases that distort society’s view of old age and that shape dysfunctional health policies and medical practices.
Louise Aronson, MD, MFA,...
06/11/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care
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06/06/2019
Ismaeel Yunusa, PharmD, of the School of Pharmacy at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston, explains how recent study findings correlate to the 2015 AGS Beers Criteria update and highlights knowledge gaps that...
Ismaeel Yunusa, PharmD, of the School of Pharmacy at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston, explains how recent study findings correlate to the 2015 AGS Beers Criteria update and highlights knowledge gaps that...
Ismaeel Yunusa, PharmD, of the...
06/06/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care