Caring for the Ages
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Spotlight
August 23, 2023
Buprenorphine and Substance Use Disorder in PALTC
The statistics regarding substance use disorders are frightening. On a special AMDA On-The-Go podcast, Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD, said, “In 2022 alone, the U.S. saw 109,000 deaths from drug overdoses, and Washington state has seen a 20% increase.” The good news, she said, is that effective ...
Caring for the Ages
April 29, 2025
Burden and Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) in Older Adults in Long-Term Care Settings
JAMDA
December 9, 2018
Burden of Oral Symptoms and Its Associations With Nutrition, Well-Being, and Survival Among Nursing Home Residents
To explore how oral problems, chewing problems, dry mouth, and swallowing difficulties cluster and whether their burden is associated with nutritional status, eating habits, gastrointestinal symptoms, psychological well-being, and mortality among institutionalized residents.
JAMDA
January 21, 2016
Burden of Potentially Harmful Medications and the Association With Quality of Life and Mortality Among Institutionalized Older People
This study investigated the overlap among 3 different definitions of potentially harmful medication (PHM) use and the corresponding associations with resident quality of life and mortality.
JAMDA
June 6, 2014
Burdensome Transitions at the End of Life Among Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia
The purpose of the study was to examine the frequency of burdensome care transitions at the end of life, the difference between different types of residential care facilities, and the changes occurring between 2002 and 2008.
JAMDA
October 5, 2020
Burnout and Associated Factors Among Health Care Workers in Singapore During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The strain on health care systems due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased psychological distress among health care workers (HCWs). As this global crisis continues with little signs of abatement, we examine burnout and associated factors among HCWs.
Spotlight
April 28, 2025
Business of Medicine Symposium Will Benefit Clinicians…and Their Patients
PALTmed’s inaugural Business of Medicine Symposium on June 4 will enable clinicians and other leaders working in the post-acute and long-term care continuum to learn and discuss how business trends are impacting their daily work, the quality of care for their patients, and the effectiveness of their teams....
JAMDA
January 31, 2017
C-Reactive Protein Predicts Incidence of Dementia in an Elderly Asian Community Cohort
Many studies have investigated the association between markers for peripheral inflammation and risk of dementia, but the results have been conflicting. We aimed to evaluate the association between a specific inflammation marker, C-reactive protein (CRP), and dementia in an elderly Asian community cohort. ...
Caring for the Ages
September 28, 2015