Volume 24 - Issue 11 - December 2016 - ALTC
Department
12/08/2016
All of ALTC's published articles for 2017 organized by date, author, and article type.
All of ALTC's published articles for 2017 organized by date, author, and article type.
All of ALTC's published articles...
12/08/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
12/08/2016
Elizabeth M. Long, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, CNS
To reduce antipsychotic use in long-term care, researchers are studying the use of music playlists to improve the quality of life of those suffering from dementia.
To reduce antipsychotic use in long-term care, researchers are studying the use of music playlists to improve the quality of life of those suffering from dementia.
To reduce antipsychotic use in...
12/08/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
12/08/2016
Aarthi Rajkumar, MD, FACP; Elizabeth Baum, MD, CMD
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a very rare complication of herpes zoster (shingles) and occurs due to varicella zoster virus (VZV) vasculopathy.
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a very rare complication of herpes zoster (shingles) and occurs due to varicella zoster virus (VZV) vasculopathy.
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis...
12/08/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
12/08/2016
Subramoniam Madhusoodanan, MD, DLFAPA; Saffa Ahmad; Edward Singh, MD; Yosef Sokol, MA; Mark Serper, PhD
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the most common forms of dementia and is often misdiagnosed and not recognized.
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the most common forms of dementia and is often misdiagnosed and not recognized.
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is...
12/08/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Ask the Expert
12/08/2016
Charlene Boyd
ALTC spoke with Charlene Boyd to hear how her facility is reinventing the delivery of long-term care and the way society views nursing facilities.
ALTC spoke with Charlene Boyd to hear how her facility is reinventing the delivery of long-term care and the way society views nursing facilities.
ALTC spoke with Charlene Boyd to...
12/08/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
12/08/2016
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is devoted to optimal medication management and improved health outcomes for older adults.
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is devoted to optimal medication management and improved health outcomes for older adults.
The American Society of...
12/08/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
AGS Viewpoint
12/08/2016
American Geriatric Society (AGS)
American Geriatric Society (AGS)
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Experts at the American Geriatrics Society have unveiled new guidance on care and decision making for a growing group of older adults.
Experts at the American Geriatrics Society have unveiled new guidance on care and decision making for a growing group of older adults.
Experts at the American...
12/08/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Editor's Page
12/08/2016
Gregg Warshaw, MD
The articles in the final 2016 issue of ALTC cover uncommon conditions that pose diagnostic dilemmas as well as alternative treatment options for routine illnesses.
The articles in the final 2016 issue of ALTC cover uncommon conditions that pose diagnostic dilemmas as well as alternative treatment options for routine illnesses.
The articles in the final 2016...
12/08/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
12/31/2016
Older adults receiving long-term services and supports, and who have both heart and lung conditions, have an increased risk of hospitalization.
Older adults receiving long-term services and supports, and who have both heart and lung conditions, have an increased risk of hospitalization.
Older adults receiving long-term...
12/31/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
12/14/2016
An outbreak of bloodstream infections occurring in patients residing in long-term care or rehabilitation facilities were caused by the bacteria Burkholderia cepacia.
An outbreak of bloodstream infections occurring in patients residing in long-term care or rehabilitation facilities were caused by the bacteria Burkholderia cepacia.
An outbreak of bloodstream...
12/14/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
