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| Caring for the Ages |
| Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages 1-43 (March 2006) |
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President Bush Signs Bill to Halt Medicare Physician Pay Cuts: Some say decreases have forced many well-trained practitioners to leave long-term care.
KATHLEEN WILSON
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AMDA Sets Stage for 29th Annual Symposium: Programs help renew passion, curiosity, leadership, and quality.
JOANNE KALDY
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‘Caring for the Ages’ Marks Shift in Leadership: Longtime editor in chief passes the baton as he becomes AMDA's next president.
LORRAINE TARNOVE
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Palliative Medicine to Get Boost as Subspecialty
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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The Bottom Line on Practice Guidelines
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AMDA Releases New Guidelines on Sleep and GI Disorders
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CMS Extends Medicare Drug Benefit Transition: Drug plans told to end ‘step edits,’ except those for safety and under Part B or Part D.
SUSAN M. PETTEY
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Observational Tool Aids Pain Assessment: The tool is ‘very user friendly’ and can be applied in about a minute.
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Study: Peripheral Opioid Antagonist Relieves Constipation
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Acetaminophen Boosts Activity Levels in Dementia
MARY ANN MOON
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Race, Other Factors Affect End-of-Life Choices: Studies also cite ethnicity and gender as indicators of preferences among groups.
PAMELA KUMAR
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Collaboration Helps Hospice Work in LTC: But both sides must work diligently to avoid breakdowns in communication.
ANDREA M. SATTINGER
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Tube Feeding Offers No Benefit for Critically Ill Long-Term Care Patients: Evidence also shows that use does not improve functional status.
HEIDI SPLETE
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Palliation Is Associated With Lower Hospitalization Costs
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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How to Avoid the Most Common Diagnostic Pitfalls for Parkinson's: Studies show the false-positive rate for PD diagnosis is about 35% at the initial diagnosis and 24% at final diagnosis.
HEIDI SPLETE
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Case Made to Limit Drugs in Alzheimer's: If family insists on medications, a goal should be set with an end point for use.
HEIDI SPLETE
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Dementia Patients on Combination Therapy Face Higher Risk
KATE JOHNSON
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Methylphenidate Cuts Fatigue in Hospice Patients
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Hypnotics May Lower Fall Risk in Frail Elderly
BRUCE JANCIN
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Racial Disparities Are Cited In Hospice Admissions Since 1999
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Standard Palliative Care Orders Enhance Hospital End-of-Life Care
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Exercise Rx
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Strength and Flexibility for Older Patients, Part 1
WILLIBALD NAGLER
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The Rest of Your Life
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Physicians Share the Rewards of Volunteering
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States Lack Solid Plans for Health Crises: Hospitals in Rhode Island, South Dakota offer workers best incentives to respond during emergencies.
NELLIE BRISTOL
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Preparation Is Key to Maximizing the Meeting: Prioritize sessions based on your personal objectives, and wrap up with a clear action plan.
DIANE L. DIXON
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Long-Term Caring Insight & strategies for the entire LTC team
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JAMDABriefs
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