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Caring for the Ages

Volume 7, Issue 4, Pages 1-22 (April 2006)

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Innovative Settings, Quality of Life Urged for Long-Term Care: AMDA symposium keynote speaker gives audience a glimpse of how care may be delivered in the future.
JOANNE KALDY
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Erickson Project Gives Care a New Twist: Being its own HMO allows optimal treatment and less red tape.
MARLENE PITURRO
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Dear Dr. B

The Challenge of a Second Directorship
DAVID BRECHTELSBAUER
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Leadership

Netherlands Succeeds in LTC Culture Change: ‘Yes’ culture promotes open communication and person-centered care.
DIANE L. DIXON
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Census Finds Seniors Are Facing Less Disability
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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Trend Shows Continued Growth in Short Stays
JOANNE KALDY
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GAO Report Shows Continuing Problems With Federal Survey
KATHLEEN M. WILSON
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Criteria for CMD Revised By Certification Board
Jane Jerrard
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Public Policy

Part D Revisions Already Set for 2007: AMDA says fewer PDPs ‘would be less daunting to beneficiaries and their families.’
SUSAN M. PETTEY
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Medical Ethics

Dealing With Dilemmas of Advance Directives: This is the second installment of a column by Jeffrey Nichols, M.D., who writes on issues of medical ethics and long-term care. It is organized around accounts of actual cases and is intended to clarify ethical issues as they occur in the real world.
JEFFREY NICHOLS
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Hastings Center Explores End-of-Life Challenges
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AMA Pay-for-Performance Pact Stirs Debate: A number of specialty groups don't feel comfortable that they can meet the timelines.
JENNIFER LUBELL
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Guest Editorial

Commentary: Changing Behavior Is No Simple Task: Money is not the primary source of motivation.
DIANE L. DIXON
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Editorial

P4P: Long-Term Care's Needs Are Unique
RICHARD G. STEFANACCI
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AMDA Guidelines Clarify Treatment Goals: CPGs promote evidence-based care and reflect quality commitment.
JACQUELINE VANCE
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Team Program Touts Edge Against Depression: ‘Various types of behavioral activation are a huge part’ of treatment.
JOANNE KALDY
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Data Watch: Depressive Symptoms More Common in Women Than Men Among the Elderly
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Stress Relief Model Is Good Rx for Staff and Residents
JANE NEFF ROLLINS
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Study Reveals Gaps in Treating Dementia: Physicians' beliefs, actions reflect challenges of dealing with difficult behaviors, limited resources.
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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Dementia Diagnosis Can Benefit Patients and Caregivers: Among other benefits, diagnosis points patients and caregivers toward services to help manage the disease.
KATE JOHNSON
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Exercise Rx

Strength and Flexibility, Part 2: Knees
Willibald Nagler
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Address Pain to Build Success of Workout Plan
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Vitamin D Supplementation Reduces Falls in Elderly Women: But only women are found to experience significant benefit.
KATE JOHNSON
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Study: Vitamin D Deficiency Underdiagnosed in Residents
DOUG BRUNK
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New Nursing, Assisted Living Codes in Effect
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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