Caregivers like added resident interviews, but logistics can be hard. »

The risks of opioid use for elderly patients with nonmalignant pain vary considerably by different agents and by different durations of use, a new study has shown. Another report in the same issue of Archives of Internal... »

AMDA has released the results of its 2010 membership survey, which shows practitioners to be experienced, involved, and working in a variety of leadership roles on behalf of the patients they serve.

The survey had an impressive... »

Hundreds of people already have ordered the AMDA Foundation Caring Canines 2011 Calendar. A limited number of copies are still available at the AMDA Foundation Web site.

While the calendar reminds recipients of how dogs touch... »

AMDA urges members to make state chapters part of their New Year's resolutions.

Pledge today to be an active supporter of and participant in your state chapter in 2011.

“I've always felt strongly about state chapters. They are... »

The AMDA Foundation/Evercare Quality Improvement Awards have demonstrated that innovative thinking, passion for excellent care, and vision can result in long-term care programs that have a lasting impact.

Now the foundation... »

“If any one discipline had all the answers for care of frail elderly, we wouldn't need an interdisciplinary team. However, no one specialty or profession has all the answers,” said Bonnie Wirfs, MD, CMD, a Wisconsin-area medical... »

With the implementation of MDS 3.0 and the new Care Area Assessments (CAAs), nursing facilities will need to show that they are using evidence-based and expert-endorsed resources. Appendix C in the new MDS manual references the... »

March 10-12

Palliative Medicine & Supportive Oncology 2011

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Contact: Lindsay Fullerman

Phone: 216-448-0795

E-mail:

FullerL2@ccf.org

March 18-21

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2011... »

The Senate Special Committee on Aging hosted a forum in December to address the quality of care delivered to people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia and quality of life issues for both patients and caregivers.

Alzheimer's... »

The Know-It-All Before You CallData Collection Cards have beenflying off the shelves. Intended tohelp nursing staff evaluate patientsand collect data before notifying apractitioner of a person’s conditionchange, the cards help... »