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Caring for the Ages
March 2, 2015
Caring for the Ages
July 2, 2015
Explore our education, products, journal articles, and news specific to anemia in post-acute and long-term care settings.
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)
Anemia is common in the post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting, with a prevalence ranging from 34 - 60%, increasing with each decade of life over age 70. Anemia often goes unevaluated or is inadequately evaluated in the frail elderly. Studies suggest the importance of treating anemia to improve pati...
Long Term Care Information Series
Anemia is a common problem in the post-acute and long-term care setting (PALTC) and can be associated with increased morbidity and reduced quality of life. Anemia is associated with increased disability, decreased physical performance, decreased muscle strength, increased risk of cardiovascular events, imp...
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JAMDA
August 18, 2015
JAMDA
May 12, 2016
Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) have become more and more popular in nursing homes in the past decade. Various initiatives for using animals in nursing homes have been developed over the years (eg, animal visiting programs, residential companion animals, petting zoos) and, on the whole, the number of n...
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Caring for the Ages
May 28, 2021