Complete Story
10/25/2023
AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | October 25
News
Headlines:
New/Updated Guidance
Journal Articles/Preprints
- JAMDA: Psychotropic, Anticonvulsant, and Opioid Use in Assisted Living Residents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- JAMDA: Admission Cognition and Function Predict Change in Physical Function Following Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation
- JAMDA: Prevalence and Risk of Behavioral Symptoms Among Patients With Insomnia and Alzheimer's Disease: A Retrospective Database Analysis
- Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Dignity-Conserving Practice
- Caring for nursing home residents with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from administrators
- Anticoagulation and venous thromboembolism in patients aged 90 years and older: Data from the RIETE registry
Reports/White Papers
- Senior living nurse job satisfaction heavily influenced by culture, leadership: MIT report
- Study: People with dementia more prone to psychiatric disorders before, after diagnosis
- Treatment for alcohol use disorder improves quality of life in men and women aged 60+, study finds
Podcasts/Webinars
- Caring On-The-Go October 2023 featuring a discussion of suicide in long-term care and the shortage of nursing home medical directors
- Recording of CDC Bridge Access Stakeholder Briefing
- POLST Evidence and Update: Kelly Vranas, Abby Dotson, Karl Steinberg, and Scott Halpern
- Elevate Eldercare: The Heart and Soul of Person-Directed Living
News/News Analysis
- Nursing Home Leaders Connect with Staff in New Ways to Drive Retention
- Broken Alignment Between Physicians, Nursing Homes Must Improve for Value-Based Care Era
- Rise in nursing home costs ‘drastically’ affects middle class: analysis
- Joint Commission emphasizes diagnosis, treatment of pressure injuries
- Adding lifestyle coaching to treatment decreases cognitive decline in early Alzheimer’s
