Annals of LTC

Your go-to resource for clinical updates, research, and peer-reviewed content in the long-term care setting, published by HMP Global.

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Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, RN-BC, NHA, Alden Geriatric Consultants, discusses a #political movement to increase the eligibility age to access #Medicare from 67 to 70 years of age. https://t.co/f1inrUxr1W

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#ICYMI There's still to register for this education webinar "A Long-Term Outlook on Tardive Dyskinesia Management in Long-Term Care." Check out the dates below! https://t.co/hPGcK96bW0

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Older adult patients are highly likely to present infection atypically; thus, care needs to be taken in noticing subtle, vague changes in mental and functional status. https://t.co/MV0aT0oITJ

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Researchers studied the time to stop opioid use after patients were discharged from the hospital following orthopedic surgery. https://t.co/7xYYHjdSAY

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"There is an urgent need to increase our understanding regarding the impact of [the] #COVID19 pandemic on the delivery of dementia care in long-term care facilities..." stated study authors. https://t.co/uYZp3smVnw

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The presence of dysphagia was a predictor of motor complications in patients with #Parkinson #disease, according to the findings. https://t.co/Ckd6GyNgHk

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“To increase the opportunities for students in geriatric rotations, medical schools will need to focus on the inclusion of geriatrics through changes in the curriculum committee,” wrote Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, RN-BC, NHA, Alden Geriatric Consultants. https://t.co/0NnCw8U0bR

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Study authors aimed to compare #Health outcomes of assisted living facility residents with those of age- and sex-matched community-dwelling adults in a retrospective cohort study of 808 older adults. https://t.co/2e0GShcLWC

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Researchers compared behavioral and depression symptoms and medication use among Michigan nursing home residents with dementia prior to and during the #COVID19 pandemic. https://t.co/OOaPZjr5BR

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Study authors examined the magnitude of the correlation between the risk of #dementia and different aspects of social integration. https://t.co/9drVA8b7X2

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Researchers examined the potential of simvastatin as a disease-modifying #treatment among patients with moderate #Parkinson disease. https://t.co/omUBcFmOx0

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"Our research does provide evidence that there is an impact of #opioid use and reciprocal hospitalization on the cost of care and resource utilization," wrote study authors. https://t.co/9LQ4B8Lego

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Researchers investigated the effectiveness of #acupuncture vs sham acupuncture for treating anxiety in patients with #Parkinson #disease. https://t.co/DBoZEiKGZw

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A better understanding of the status of do not hospitalize (DNH) directives in long-term care (LTC) has the potential to inform recommendations about DNH policies and procedures that may be shared across all LTC facilities. https://t.co/ib1QhY1xBU

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“Understanding geriatrics and palliative #care needs and gaps is the first step toward identifying ways to address them in this vulnerable patient population,” wrote study authors. https://t.co/qOe8kFVFWF

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Researchers compared the clinical and economic burden of patients with intermediate-stage #Parkinson #disease vs those in early stages of the disease. https://t.co/pCQzl11smM

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This ECRI Strategies article describes ways in which organizations can best plan new #telehealth programs, update their existing programs, and ensure that all #laws and #regulations regarding telehealth are understood. https://t.co/4D9xjPZGUn

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Researchers compared rates of long-term care and health care costs in the last year of life among #patients with #Parkinson disease vs those without. https://t.co/zgSlZzh8US

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Researchers identified consensus recommendations for #medical and #mentalhealth care of older adults in assisted living facilities and determined feasibility of implementation. https://t.co/KNUQi68GLf

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Study authors examined the effect of #gender on the different pain subtypes in patients with #Parkinson #disease. https://t.co/DKvR3cuJwN