By 2030, about one-third of all inmates in the United States will be aged 55 years or older, the Census Bureau estimates. In prison, that defines the "elderly" population that may need long-term care.

While older... »

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the vaccine Boostrix for people 65 years and older to prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis.

This is the first vaccine approved for preventing all three diseases in this age... »

Dear Dr. Jeff:

It seems I keep hearing about increased survey emphasis on pain management in residents, yet I’m not sure what more I can do than prescribe the proper analgesics and check back that my patients’ pain is being... »

A lot of people in Washington didn’t get the memo this year: Going into August, you’re supposed to slow down. Congress should take it easy, limit itself to National Funnel Cake Day resolutions and the like.

But no, politics and... »

Allopurinol should remain the first-line agent for gout prophylaxis, despite some competition from a newer drug, febuxostat, according to a physician who has reviewed recent studies of gout drugs.

"I still recommend... »

WASHINGTON – Health experts and policy makers weighed in on the Affordable Care Act’s end-of-life at a recent National Journal Policy Summit explained how the Affordable Care Act’s end-of-life provision.

The provision will... »

BARCELONA – Preliminary evidence of brain amyloid-beta deposition in patients with Parkinson’s disease and varying cognitive impairment suggests that the timing and amount of Alzheimer’s pathology present may influence when and... »

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Withdrawing medications at the end of life is often the right thing to do clinically, but it can make hospice patients feel abandoned, according to nurse Beverly Lunsford, PhD.

"People have it hammered in... »

David Henry, MD, CMD, a medical director and AMDA member in Shreveport, La., has an ambitious agenda planned for his participation at the Louisiana Geriatrics Society annual scientific seminar meeting later this year (he is... »

Summer is a great time to catch up and plan to accomplish all of your goals before year’s end. AMDA can help, but first you need to renew your membership if you haven’t already done so. July 1 was the deadline for membership dues... »

The Know-It-All Before You CallData Collection Cards have beenflying off the shelves. Intended tohelp nursing staff evaluate patientsand collect data before notifying apractitioner of a person’s conditionchange, the cards help... »