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| Caring for the Ages |
| Volume 10, Issue 6, Pages 1-23 (June 2009) |
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Aquatic Therapy Relieves Pain, Improves Functioning: Water provides a safe place that removes the risk of falling.
JOANNE KALDY
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Age Matters With 2009-H1N1 Influenza Outbreak
PATRICE WENDLING
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Public Policy
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Health Reform Options Would Affect LTC
Susan M. Pettey
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Medicare Proposes 1.2% Cut in SNF Pay: If adopted, proposed cut could mean $390 million less for SNFs next year.
KATHLEEN WILSON
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Antipsychotic Reduction Efforts Pay Off: Study presented at Annual Symposium showed fewer falls once drugs were stopped.
JOANNE KALDY
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Experts Tell How to Reduce Medication Errors in LTC
HEIDI SPLETE
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Tool Helps Track Adverse Drug Events
HEIDI SPLETE
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Dear Dr. Jeff
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When Behaviors Could Be Crazy or Criminal
Jeffrey Nichols
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Nursing Home Vice: Managing Misbehavior in Long-Term Care: Each facility needs a framework to help balance community, individual rights.
HEIDI SPLETE
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Alzheimer's Disease Deemed an Economic Threat
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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News From the Association
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AMDA Requests Meeting With DEA
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Interest in CMD Certification Was Strong at Symposium
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DATA WATCH: Certified Medical Directors in the United States
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Foundation Plans Web-Based ‘Wall of Caring’
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AMDA Offers New Palliative Care Course Online
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Don't Miss These Events
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New CME Approach at Calif. Meeting
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Medical Ethics
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The Rights of One Versus the Rights of All: How to balance the patient's right to privacy with the community's right to know.
Jonathan M. Evans
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Expert Advises on Avoiding ‘Never Events’ Correct documentation can help providers avoid non-payment for these events.
HEIDI SPLETE
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Progress Notes
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Diabetes Management Demands Flexibility: While HbA1c of 7% or lower is sought for most adults, there is some flexibility in LTC.
CHRISTINE KILGORE
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Insulin Use Linked to Hospital Fall Risk: Researchers question whether insulin use is marker for disease, condition in this study.
DOUG BRUNK
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Legal Issues
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Advisory Opinion Addresses Feasibility of Providing Free Local Transportation
Janet K. Feldkamp
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Statins Lower AD Risk, Despite Allele Status
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN, Karl Steinberg
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Despite Hip Fracture, Few Get Osteoporosis Dx
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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Bone Loss Ups Risk of Benign Positional Vertigo
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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New, Coming Drugs Offer Options for Gout
NANCY WALSH
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Caring for Consumers
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Is Your Elderly Relative at Risk for the H1N1 Flu?
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Journal Highlights
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