Volume 23 - Issue 5 - May 2015 - ALTC
Department
06/02/2015
Highlights from the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Highlights from the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Highlights from the World...
06/02/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
06/01/2015
Jolynn Tumolo
Routine statin therapy in adults 75 years of age and older may be cost-effective for preventing heart attacks and death from coronary heart disease.
Routine statin therapy in adults 75 years of age and older may be cost-effective for preventing heart attacks and death from coronary heart disease.
Routine statin therapy in adults...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
06/01/2015
Jolynn Tumolo
Canadian researchers have developed a scale to assess the risk of future emergency department use among older adults who live at home.
Canadian researchers have developed a scale to assess the risk of future emergency department use among older adults who live at home.
Canadian researchers have...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
06/01/2015
Jolynn Tumolo
Therapeutic massage may be helpful in relieving pain in residents with dementia.
Therapeutic massage may be helpful in relieving pain in residents with dementia.
Therapeutic massage may be...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
06/01/2015
Jolynn Tumolo
A new study found three themes important to the quality of life of long-term care residents with dementia
A new study found three themes important to the quality of life of long-term care residents with dementia
A new study found three themes...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
06/01/2015
Jolynn Tumolo
In older adults with dementia, anticholinergic drugs were associated with lower scores on a quality-of-life scale that measured physical health.
In older adults with dementia, anticholinergic drugs were associated with lower scores on a quality-of-life scale that measured physical health.
In older adults with dementia,...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
06/01/2015
Jolynn Tumolo
Older patients with dementia are 2.5 times more likely to experience one of four common hospital-acquired complications than older patients who do not have dementia.
Older patients with dementia are 2.5 times more likely to experience one of four common hospital-acquired complications than older patients who do not have dementia.
Older patients with dementia are...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
06/01/2015
Alessia D'Anna
Researchers have created a new diet that could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Researchers have created a new diet that could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Researchers have created a new...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
06/01/2015
Melissa D. Cooper
Amgen announced that the FDA approved Corlanor (ivabradine) for the treatment of stable heart failure (HF).
Amgen announced that the FDA approved Corlanor (ivabradine) for the treatment of stable heart failure (HF).
Amgen announced that the FDA...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Ask the Expert
06/01/2015
In this series, Dr. Wechsler shares his perspective on the treatment of epileptic seizures in older adults.
In this series, Dr. Wechsler shares his perspective on the treatment of epileptic seizures in older adults.
In this series, Dr. Wechsler...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
06/01/2015
Zachary J. Palace, MD, CMD, FACP; Roxana Bologa, MD
Patients with end-stage renal disease in a skilled nursing facility typically receive hemodialysis, a time-intensive procedure that is commonly performed off-site, necessitating travel to and from the facility and time missed from skilled...
Patients with end-stage renal disease in a skilled nursing facility typically receive hemodialysis, a time-intensive procedure that is commonly performed off-site, necessitating travel to and from the facility and time missed from skilled...
Patients with end-stage renal...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Perspectives
06/01/2015
Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, RN-BC, NHA
The validity of the Braden Scale in predicting pressure ulcer development is dependent on a several factors.
The validity of the Braden Scale in predicting pressure ulcer development is dependent on a several factors.
The validity of the Braden Scale...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
ALTC Quick Guide Series
05/29/2015
The incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) increases with age and is most common in adults over the age of 60 years.
The incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) increases with age and is most common in adults over the age of 60 years.
The incidence of deep venous...
05/29/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Review
05/29/2015
Amy Clements-Cortes, PhD; Lee Bartel, PhD
Music and other forms of sound stimulation can contribute to improved health and well-being and are often easily implemented in the LTC environment.
Music and other forms of sound stimulation can contribute to improved health and well-being and are often easily implemented in the LTC environment.
Music and other forms of sound...
05/29/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
05/29/2015
Meredith Edwards
Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by muscle fiber atrophy that can lead to issues with balance and gait as well as falls and fractures.
Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by muscle fiber atrophy that can lead to issues with balance and gait as well as falls and fractures.
Sarcopenia is a condition...
05/29/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
05/28/2015
Meredith Edwards
Would a nurse-led care package improve hip fracture outcomes, including fear of falling (FoF), among older adults?
Would a nurse-led care package improve hip fracture outcomes, including fear of falling (FoF), among older adults?
Would a nurse-led care package...
05/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
05/28/2015
Meredith Edwards
"...different types of interventions can all improve sarcopenia among high-fracture or fall-risk patients and may prevent their falls in the long-run.”
"...different types of interventions can all improve sarcopenia among high-fracture or fall-risk patients and may prevent their falls in the long-run.”
"...different types of...
05/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
05/28/2015
Meredith Edwards
Glucocorticoids medications can result in weakening of the bones.
Glucocorticoids medications can result in weakening of the bones.
Glucocorticoids medications can...
05/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
AGS Viewpoint
05/28/2015
Expert assistance is just an iPad, iPhone, or Android touch away.
Expert assistance is just an iPad, iPhone, or Android touch away.
Expert assistance is just an...
05/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Editor's Page
05/28/2015
Gregg Warshaw, MD
This issue of Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging® (ALTC) provides examples of different pathways long-term care (LTC) clinicians are taking to ensure the well-being of their patients.
This issue of Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging® (ALTC) provides examples of different pathways long-term care (LTC) clinicians are taking to ensure the well-being of their patients.
This issue of Annals of...
05/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
