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Report Shows Why Resident And Family Satisfaction Matters MAURO HERNANDEZ page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (289 KB)
Standardization's Role in Care Quality Studied KATE JOHNSON page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (152 KB)
Dear Dr. B
Respecting Cultures Bridges Gaps Without ‘Boli’ David Brechtelsbauer page 2 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (145 KB)
Leadership
How High Reliability Organizations Succeed: Leaders must use strategies that build patient safety cultures. Diane L. Dixon page 4 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (84 KB)
Public Policy
Physician Quality Reporting Initiative Begins Susan M. Pettey page 8 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (69 KB)
Symptoms Overlap in Depression, Dementia: Simple techniques such as a recall test can help caregivers make the distinction. MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER page 9 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (92 KB)
NIH Senior Health Site Offers Depression Info page 9 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (92 KB)
Pain Is ‘Core Symptom’ of Depression in Older Patients TIMOTHY F. KIRN page 9 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (92 KB)
Dementia Interventions Allow Aging in Place PAMELA KUMAR page 10 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (106 KB)
Exercise May Delay Onset of Dementia: Four observational studies show 30%–40% reductions in Alzheimer's disease in people who get regular exercise. TIMOTHY F. KIRN page 11 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (109 KB)
News From The Association
Stakeholders Seek to Boost Immunizations page 12 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (174 KB)
AMDA Medical Directors Practice as Educators page 12 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (174 KB)
Don't Miss These Events page 13 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (115 KB)
Plan to Attend Your Chapter Meeting page 13 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (115 KB)
Spark Dementia Awareness Early ROBERT MCCONNELL page 13 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (115 KB)
Research Network Director Begins Post page 13 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (115 KB)
Progress Notes
Schedule, Dose Impact Parkinson's Outcomes CHRISTINE KILGORE pages 14-15 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (154 KB)
Rotigotine Patch Approved for Early-Stage Parkinson's ELIZABETH MECHCATIE page 15 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (83 KB)
Recognition Broadens for Excellence Campaign MARCIE O'REILLY page 16 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (231 KB)
The Board Room
The Real Truth About Nursing Homes Duncan MacLean page 17 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (96 KB)
Emerging Data for Evidence-Based Care of the Frail Elderly MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER page 18 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (120 KB)
High Rate of Heat-Related Deaths in Elderly SARAH PRESSMAN LOVINGER page 19 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (143 KB)
Increased Arousal May Signal PTSD in Residents: Watch for angry outbursts, difficulty concentrating, hypervigilance or exaggerated startle response. JOANNE KALDY page 20 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (81 KB)
Cultural Sensitivity Should Be Factored Into End-of-Life Care MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER page 20 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (81 KB)
Training Limits Incontinence Postprostatectomy TIMOTHY F. KIRN page 21 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
F-Tag 315 May Cut Time Spent Toileting page 21 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
Low-Fat Diet May Not Offer Real Benefit to Elderly page 21 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
JAMDA News
JAMDA News pages 22-23 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (291 KB)
Osteoporosis Drugs Rarely Used in NHs TIMOTHY F. KIRN page 23 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (113 KB)
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