To examine the impact of gardens and outdoor spaces on the mental and physical well-being of people with dementia who are resident in care homes and understand the views of people with dementia, their carers, and care home staff on the value of gardens and outdoor spaces.
Pain, a complex subjective experience, is common in care home residents. Despite advances in pain management, optimal pain control remains a challenge. In this updated systematic review, we examined effectiveness of interventions for treating chronic pain in care home residents.
The PoET (Prevention of Error-based Transfers) project seeks to align long-term care (LTC) home informed consent practices to existing legislation, thereby reducing consent-related error-based transfers to acute care. We sought to measure changes in resident-level palliative care provision after participat...
Even as a medical student, Monica Ott, MD, CMD, the newest state presidents council representative on the PALTmed Board of Directors, knew she wanted to work in geriatrics and long-term care. By the time she participated in the Futures Program, she was ready to dive into the field she loved, and it felt li...
During the program, Naushira Pandya, MD, CMD, talked about her study, Medication Prescribing for Type 2 Diabetes in the US Long-Term Care Setting: Observational Study. “One reason I wanted to do this study was the high prevalence of diabetes in long-term care,” where, she said, up to 44% of patients have t...
In the latest edition of JAMDA On-The-Go, Host Karl Steinberg, MD, HMCD, CMD, and his guests focused on three articles that detail programs, concepts, and research that can empower residents and staff and improve outcomes and quality of life.
In recent years, the significance of videoconferencing and calls has become evident, with apps like Zoom gaining popularity and being regularly utilized. These tools have been invaluable, but, like AMDA Executive Director Michelle Zinnert, CAE, says, “You cannot fully replace the experience of everyone bei...