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Caring for the Ages

Volume 10, Issue 7, Pages 1-23 (July 2009)

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Quality of Life Rounds Promote Quality of Care: Group discussion emphasizes CNA's observations and concerns.
JOANNE KALDY
pages 1-2
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New Pain Guideline Takes Aim at NSAIDs
PATRICE WENDLING
pages 1-2
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Specialties Face New Recertification Norms
ALICIA AULT
pages 4-5
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U.S. Readies for Now-Pandemic H1N1: Long-term care facilities should prepare now to keep infected people away from residents.
From staff reports
page 6
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Pandemic Highlights Need for Vaccinations: Only two-thirds of elderly people and fewer than half of health care workers get flu shots.
PATRICE WENDLING
page 7
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Flu Vaccine May Not Be Effective in the Elderly
Patrice Wendling
page 7
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Dear Dr. Jeff

Don't Overlook Alcoholism in Residents
Jeffrey Nichols
page 8
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Community LTC

Experiments in Coordinated Elder Care
Dan Osterweil
page 9
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ICD-10 Will Require Practice Changes
JOYCE FRIEDEN
page 10
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IDT Rounds

Getting the CNA's Input for the Team
Bonnie Wirfs
page 11
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Questionnaire Can Determine Risk of Falls
JOYCE FRIEDEN
pages 12-13
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Breaks Link To Mortality Later in Life
MARY ANN MOON
page 13
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News from the Association

AMDA Plugs Into Social Networking Community
page 14
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AMDA Invests in System To Meet Member Needs
page 14
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CMD Program Milestone: 2,500 Physician Certifications
page 14
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AMDA to Contribute to Quality Improvement Organizations Project
page 15
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Caring Canines' Calendar Call
page 15
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AMA Supports AMDA on DEA
page 15
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Don't Miss These Events
page 15
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Mental Illness Hikes Hospitalization Risk
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
page 16
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Elders Have Higher Rehospitalization Rate
PATRICE WENDLING
page 17
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Caring for Consumers

Protecting Your Family or Friend's Wishes
page 17
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Do Therapy Dogs Pose Infection Risks? Study has caused concern, but LTC specialists advise banishing germs rather than popular pets.
JOANNE KALDY
page 18
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New Tools Assess Fracture Risk Quickly
MICHAEL VLESSIDES
page 19
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Resident Complexity Challenges AL
JOANNE KALDY
page 20
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High-Tech Innovations Move Into Assisted Living
JOANNE KALDY
page 20
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Guest Editorial

How to Talk With Residents About Hospice
James A. Avery
page 21
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Exercise Reduces Agitation in Residents
PATRICE WENDLING, Karl Steinberg
page 22
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Journal Highlights
From the May Issue of the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
page 23
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