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Caring for the Ages

Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages 1-35 (March 2008)

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Medical Director of the Year Prescribes Passion for LTC: A trio of peers recommended Dr. Kenneth Brubaker to receive prestigious award.
JOANNE KALDY
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AMDA Releases Updated Pressure Ulcer CPG
JOANNE KALDY
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Dear Dr. B

A Patient Who Flags for ‘Depression’ Is Not Necessarily Depressed
David Brechtelsbauer
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The Board Room

Kudos to AMDA: A Change in Logo, Vision
Barbara Resnick
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One Year to Better Physician Services

First Step: Clear Communication Between Administrators and Medical Directors
Lorraine Tarnove
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Correction
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D-Dimer Test Is Less Informative in Older Patients
JANE SALODOF MACNEIL
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Public Policy

As Health Care Spending Tops $2 Trillion, President Bush Proposes a Freeze for LTC
Susan M. Pettey
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Caring Welcomes New Board Members: Seventeen editorial advisers represent a wide range of perspectives on long-term care.
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Aetna to Refuse Payment for Certain Preventable Errors
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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Leadership

Leading Change: Start by Looking for the Leader Inside Yourself
Diane L. Dixon
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Antibiotic Use ‘Extensive’ in Advanced Dementia: The percentage of patients taking antibiotics was seven times higher in the last 2 weeks of life.
MARY ANN MOON
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Diarrhea May Resolve, but C. difficile Spores Remain
BRUCE K. DIXON
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Treat Nonmotor Symptoms in Parkinson's Patients With Advanced Disease
KERRI WACHTER
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Consider Palliative Care Options for Patients With ESRD
KERRI WACHTER
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Administration Offers Plan to Shore Up Medicare
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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News From The Association

AMDA Leader Meets With Key Hill Staffers
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AMDA Over the Airwaves
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Teach the Culture of LTC
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National Healthcare Decisions Day Is April 16
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A Call for Physicians To Serve as Mentors
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AMDA Offers Online Library
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News From The Association

Don't Miss These Events
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Thanks for Supporting Medical Directors
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Colorectal Care Benefits Eldest Patients
FRAN LOWRY, Barbara Resnick
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Request for Hastened Death Offers Physicians a Therapeutic Opportunity: Many terminally ill patients meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression.
KERRI WACHTER
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Women's Depression Persists Into Old Age
MARY ANN MOON
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Lively Limbs Limit Sleep Time for Elders: Study revealed no difference in total sleep time in private homes and nursing homes.
HEIDI SPLETE
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Guest Editorial

A Nurse's Personal Experience RevealsRewards and Challenges of Caregiving: Besides grieving, families dealing with parents at life's end can suffer interpersonal strains.
Jane Hennessy
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Heroes in LTC

For Carolyn Todd, Love Conquers All: This certified nursing assistant goes the extra mile to mentor younger members of the LTC team.
KATE JOHNSON
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Adverse Diabetes-Related Outcomes Rising in U.S. Elderly
MARY ANN MOON
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Study of Intensive Glucose Control Is Halted
KATE JOHNSON
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Journal Highlights

JAMDA
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