Caring for the Ages

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Our Aug/Sept issue is here and includes a special section on alternative communities of care, including medical foster homes, senior cohousing initiatives, multigenerational living, and clinical insights for aging in place.

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After a short delay, the June-July issue is finally here: https://t.co/tfAAPtEJf1 @AMDApaltc

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Our May special issue on #HeartDisease and Matters of the Heart is here: https://t.co/GyhYw7j9mT

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Our April issue is here! https://t.co/smVNXWd78G

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In this issue, Dr. Iva Neupane reflects on a difficult case of #delirium that reminded her of the inherent complexity involved in caring for human beings.

Read more: https://t.co/Ta7BMYzR3e

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Family #caregivers are often overwhelmed. They are also a key part of a patient's care team.

How can #clinicians better engage caregivers in transitions between the hospital, rehabilitation, and home?

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In 2021, @AMDApaltc entered a cooperative agreement with the #CDC to improve routine adult vaccination rates for residents and staff across #PALTC settings.

The five-year project, called Moving Needles, provides an update: https://t.co/ZqOXzPtA6b

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Approximately 25% of adults aged 65 years and over with type 2 #diabetes — 6.7 million persons — are taking #insulin.

But insulin use is one of the most common causes of #hypoglycemia.

What else can be done?

Learn more in our March issue: https://t.co/j9b3xSI43M

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For this #WomensHistoryMonth, what can we do to honor women in long-term care?

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Read about how the Florida chapter successfully diversified their funding sources during the COVID-19 pandemic:
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Workforce issues are a constant struggle for long-term care facilities.

The Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative can help improve your workforce pipeline.

Find out how at: https://t.co/b6kQlrPOvt

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Does working in long-term care prepare you for becoming a family #caregiver?

Yes and no.

Our editor-in-chief Elizabeth Galik says there are many new things she learned when she became the primary caregiver for her aging parents.

Read more at: https://t.co/ljQLc709Hc

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Congratulations to Dr. Woon-Puay Koh and colleagues for winning the Morley Award for the most downloaded article in JAMDA in 2023!!

“Consumption of Coffee, Tea, and Caffeine at Midlife, and the Risk of Physical Frailty in Late Life”

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Congratulations to Allison Villegas @AllisonVillega9, the winner of the Cowles Award for the most-downloaded article in Caring for the Ages in 2023!!

“Clearing Up Misconceptions About Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Long-Term Care”

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AMDA President Milta Little received a standing ovation from the large and engaged audience for her remarks at the Opening General Session at #PALTC24 in San Antonio. She talked about the many highlights of the past year, including our great new website: https://t.co/ZhQmiroxUt.

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Collin Burks, MD, was overwhelmed by constant death and dying when she first started working in long-term care.

She knew others were overwhelmed too, but they didn't have many resources to help.

She decided to do something about it.

Read more: https://t.co/6Y77DrsMxd

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Mike was a #LaboradorRetriever who used to visit nursing homes.

According to his human, David Smith, MD, CMD, Mike would often see “someone who was staring down in their lap or looking sad, and he’d go over to them.”

Read more about Mike at: https://t.co/P6EbdOSqgQ

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Does your loved one need to move into a nursing home or assisted living community, but doesn't know what to do with their #pet?

In this month's Caregiver's Corner, Daniel Haimowitz, MD, CMD, shares a few ideas that might help: https://t.co/mTi2btdPxC

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We said goodbye to one of our regular contributors in January: Dr. Steven Levenson, MD, CMD.

Read his final column, which reflects his opinion on medical aid in dying, in our March issue: https://t.co/HRTHnPkPK5

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Worried about fall liability in your facility?
Alan Horowitz, Esq. shares a specific case and a list of recommendations to follow: https://t.co/6OiYIj2sRp