Caring for the Ages
February 27, 2019
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Caring for the Ages
February 27, 2019
Paradise Lost
Caring for the Ages
February 27, 2019
Our Foundation’s Unique Annual Fund
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Unpacking Communication About End-of-Life Care: Resulting Recommendations
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Is There an Opioid Crisis in Nursing Homes?
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Four Potentially Practice-Changing Articles From 2018
Four key articles published in 2018 have been selected to represent clinical situations where recent evidence may prompt changes in practice relevant to the nursing home population. There is no evidence of benefit for levothyroxine replacement in mild subclinical hypothyroidism. Duloxetine may be considere...
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Patterns of Opioid Use in the 12 Months Following Geriatric Fragility Fractures: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Fractures of the hip, distal radius, and proximal humerus are common in the Medicare population. This study's objective was to characterize patterns and duration of opioid use, including regional variations in use, after both surgical and nonoperative management.
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Fourteen-Year Trends in the Use of Psychotropic Medications, Opioids, and Other Sedatives Among Institutionalized Older People in Helsinki, Finland
The use of psychotropic drugs in long-term care (LTC) is very common, despite their known adverse effects. The prevalence of opioid use is growing among older adults. This study aimed to investigate trends in the prevalence of psychotropics, opioids, and sedative load in a LTC setting over a 14-year period...
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Body Mass Index and 30-Day Adverse Outcomes Among Newly Admitted Residents to Skilled Nursing Facilities
To examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes, including discharge to home, hospitalization, death, or continued residence in the skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), among residents newly admitted to SNFs.
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Antipsychotic Treatment Associated With Increased Mortality Risk in Patients With Dementia. A Registry-Based Observational Cohort Study
To assess all-cause mortality patients with dementia treated with typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs (APDs).
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