Volume 24 - Issue 4 - April 2016 - ALTC
Ask the Expert
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.
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Department
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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...
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AGS Viewpoint
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American Geriatric Society (AGS)
American Geriatric Society (AGS)
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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...
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Editor's Page
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...
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LTC Bulletin Board
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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...
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LTC Bulletin Board
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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...
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LTC Bulletin Board
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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...
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LTC Bulletin Board
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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...
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LTC Bulletin Board
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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...
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Case Report and Brief Review
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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...
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