Caring for the Ages
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JAMDA
February 23, 2015
From Admission to Death: Prevalence and Course of Pain, Agitation, and Shortness of Breath, and Treatment of These Symptoms in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Burdensome symptoms frequently develop as part of the dementia trajectory and influence quality of life. We explore the course of symptoms and their treatment during nursing home stay to help target adequate symptom management.
Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2017
From Antagonist to Ally: Dealing With Conflicted Surrogates
Spotlight
October 10, 2024
From Awkward to Engaging: Toolkit Promotes Productive Conversations
Advance care planning is an essential part of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC). However, conversations with patients and family members about a serious illness, palliative care, and hospice can be stressful, challenging, and awkward. The Serious Illness Messaging Toolkit was created to ease the stress...
Caring for the Ages
September 28, 2017
From Bad Nights to Sweet Dreams
Caring for the Ages
June 2, 2026
From Bedside Observation to Guidance
A routine inquiry in 2022 from a nurse practitioner, Jonathan Wilson, led to my first encounter with a urine test report utilizing polymerase-chain reaction (PCR) instead of urine culture. PCR was familiar to me as a test for identifying respiratory viruses, but not for urinary tract infections (UTI). Ra...
Caring for the Ages
May 26, 2022
From Bingo to Certified Medical Director: How the Futures Program Helped Solidify My Journey
Caring for the Ages
October 26, 2016
From Blue to Black: Is It Holiday Blues or Clinical Depression?
Caring for the Ages
April 2, 2019
From Cheers to Complications: Is It Okay for Older People to Have a Drink?
JAMDA
May 19, 2024