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Volume 24 - Issue 4 - April 2016 - ALTC

LTC Bulletin Board
Better Heart Health May Translate to Healthier Brain Function In Aging Adults
04/11/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
New research suggests that a healthy heart may have major benefits for preventing the decline of brain functioning due to aging.
New research suggests that a healthy heart may have major benefits for preventing the decline of brain functioning due to aging.
New research suggests that a...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Newly Engineered Material May Reduce Urinary Incontinence Complications
04/11/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a novel implantable material which could reduce the number of debilitating side-effects that occur as a result of using a material that is too rigid for surgical treatment of...
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a novel implantable material which could reduce the number of debilitating side-effects that occur as a result of using a material that is too rigid for surgical treatment of...
Researchers at the University of...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
MS-related Acute Mood Symptoms Significantly Improved by Walking and Yoga
04/11/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Walking and yoga similar improvements in overall acute mood symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Walking and yoga similar improvements in overall acute mood symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Walking and yoga similar...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Biomarkers Identify Need for Highly Individualized MS Treatment Plans
04/11/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Blood biomarkers in individual multiple sclerosis patients may help clinicians determine which treatments would be of most benefit to that person. 
Blood biomarkers in individual multiple sclerosis patients may help clinicians determine which treatments would be of most benefit to that person. 
Blood biomarkers in individual...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Neurologists Express High Interest in New MS-Specific eHealth Service
04/11/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Many neurological practices and clinics have a high interest in and could greatly benefit from a multiple sclerosis (MS)-specific eHealth service, according to a recent survey conducted in Germany.
Many neurological practices and clinics have a high interest in and could greatly benefit from a multiple sclerosis (MS)-specific eHealth service, according to a recent survey conducted in Germany.
Many neurological practices and...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
Beriberi in a Malnourished Woman After an Extended Period of Nausea and Vomiting
04/11/2016
Gregory Hill, MD, FACP, CMD; Maitlin Grimes, DPT; George Gaskin, MA, CCC-SLP; Benjamin Turley, II, OTR
Woman diagnosed with beriberi, a condition caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), after having a prolonged period of nausea, vomiting, and weakness.
Woman diagnosed with beriberi, a condition caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), after having a prolonged period of nausea, vomiting, and weakness.
Woman diagnosed with beriberi, a...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Review
Best Options for Stroke Prevention Therapy for Older Adults with Difficulty Using Warfarin
04/11/2016
Candice L. Garwood, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS; Alex C. Chaben
The decision to use oral anticoagulant therapy, and the choice of treatment, should be driven by the patient’s individual risk assessment.
The decision to use oral anticoagulant therapy, and the choice of treatment, should be driven by the patient’s individual risk assessment.
The decision to use oral...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
A Quality Improvement Project with the Aim of Improving Suicide Prevention in Long-Term Care
04/11/2016
Julie Pullen, DNP, GNP, NP-C, MS
Due to the high rates of suicide in LTC, Julie Pullen, DNP, GNP, NP-C, implemented a quality improvement project to improve suicide prevention in a Montana LTCF.
Due to the high rates of suicide in LTC, Julie Pullen, DNP, GNP, NP-C, implemented a quality improvement project to improve suicide prevention in a Montana LTCF.
Due to the high rates of suicide...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
Talking About Mental Illness in Long-Term Care: "But She`s So Depressing"
04/11/2016
Andrew Perrella, BHSc
Andrew Perrella, BHSc, discusses how depression is a mental health affliction that affects nearly every age group, including older adults, but confusion may arise if we begin to assume that “being depressed” necessitates having a clinical,...
Andrew Perrella, BHSc, discusses how depression is a mental health affliction that affects nearly every age group, including older adults, but confusion may arise if we begin to assume that “being depressed” necessitates having a clinical,...
Andrew Perrella, BHSc, discusses...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC GPS
The Long-Term Care Team of the Future
04/11/2016
Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD; Corey L. Cusack, PhD
Today’s LTC team is more extensive and integrated than ever before now that skilled-nursing facilities are accountable for increased levels of frailty and outcomes.
Today’s LTC team is more extensive and integrated than ever before now that skilled-nursing facilities are accountable for increased levels of frailty and outcomes.
Today’s LTC team is more...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Ask the Expert
The Impact of Meaningful Use and MACRA on Long-Term Care
04/11/2016
Rajeev Kumar, MD, FRCPC, CMD, FACP
Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging® sought out geriatrician Rajeev Kumar, MD, CMD, FACP, to provide an expert opinion regarding meaningful use and its reincarnation under MACRA. 
Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging® sought out geriatrician Rajeev Kumar, MD, CMD, FACP, to provide an expert opinion regarding meaningful use and its reincarnation under MACRA. 
Annals of Long-Term Care:...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
AMDA—The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Annual Conference
04/11/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
The AMDA 2016 annual conference brought together nearly 1500 attendees who had the opportunity to learn about the latest developments and tools available to improve the delivery of care in PA/LTC medicine via cutting-edge, evidence-based...
The AMDA 2016 annual conference brought together nearly 1500 attendees who had the opportunity to learn about the latest developments and tools available to improve the delivery of care in PA/LTC medicine via cutting-edge, evidence-based...
The AMDA 2016 annual conference...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
AGS Viewpoint
#AGS16: For Geriatrics, the Road to Progress in 2016 is Westward Bound
04/11/2016

American Geriatric Society (AGS)

American Geriatric Society (AGS) ...
This Viewpoint highlights some of the sessions being presented at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting.
This Viewpoint highlights some of the sessions being presented at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting.
This Viewpoint highlights some...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Editor's Page
Providing Appropriate Care
04/11/2016
Gregg Warshaw, MD
Insufficient understanding of specific resident populations and their are needs can present a barrier to providing appropriate care. 
Insufficient understanding of specific resident populations and their are needs can present a barrier to providing appropriate care. 
Insufficient understanding of...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care

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