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| Caring for the Ages |
| Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 1-23 (January 2008) |
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Medical Director Puts Use of Antipsychotics in Perspective: Notes decline in use since OBRA ′87, cites payment issues for cognitive services.
SUSAN M. PETTEY
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OBRA ′87 Marks Change, Ongoing Challenges
HEIDI SPLETE
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Dear Dr. B
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Make Liberalized Diets More Palatable
David Brechtelsbauer
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Social Worker Lives ‘No Day but Today’ And Helps Others Live in Moment Too: ‘Hero’ says seeing the full circle of life is a privilege that enriches her outlook.
KATE JOHNSON
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Leadership
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Transformational Paradigm Shift Still Needed
Diane L. Dixon
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NH Campaign Advances to Its Second Year: Nursing homes already see improvement in pain management, restraint use, and incidence of pressure ulcers.
CAROLE BULLOCK
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Consistent Staffing Benefits Resident, Staff: Instead of 2-week rotations, consider assigning caregivers to same residents for longer periods.
CAROLE BULLOCK
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Bid May Change Physician, NPP Collaboration
MARLENE PITURRO
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Public Policy
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Antipsychotic Use Gets Further Scrutiny
Susan M. Pettey
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Quality Measures to Spark Pay-for-Performance Growth
MARLENE PITURRO
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Guest Editorial
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Ownership Issue Can Compromise Patient Care
ARNOLD S. RELMAN
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Proposed Legislation Would Help Block Criminals From Working at Nursing Homes
DOUG BRUNK
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Senior Care Survey Reveals Concerns About Challenges but Hope for Future: Respondents say every discipline should be involved in Medication Therapy Management Services.
JOANNE KALDY
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Both Sleepless AD Patients, Caregivers Benefit From Nondrug Interventions
BRUCE K. DIXON
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Treating Insomnia May Help Osteoarthritis Pain: Effective interventions include sleep restriction, stimulus control, and sleep hygiene.
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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News From The Association
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Vision Counters Barriers to LTC Medicine
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AMDA Update to Pressure Ulcer Guideline Debuts This Month
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Answering Questions For New Participants
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Don't Miss These Events
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AMDA Seeks Volunteers For Various Committees
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President Signs Budget Bill With Funding for Title VII Training
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AMDA Kicks Off the New Year With New Look and New Plan
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Search for Clinical Markers Could? Transform Alzheimer's Drug Research: Results could dramatically shorten clinical trials of potential therapies.
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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Personality Disorders May Worsen With Age
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Dementia Care Requires Team Approach
BRUCE K. DIXON
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Project Studies the Effects of E-Prescribing Standards in Long-Term Care Settings: Effectiveness established despite concerns about electronic prior authorization.
JOANNE KALDY
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Final E-Prescribing Standards Are Expected by April
ALICIA AULT
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Journal Highlights
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JAMDA
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Diabetes Found in One-Third of Residents
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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