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Rural Elderly Discharged to Post-Acute Care Have Higher Mortality Than Urban Peers
"Among patients sent for post-acute care, the mortality rate among urban patients was 4.6% and among rural patients it was 6.6%," said Cyrus Kosar, doctoral candidate in the School of Public Health at Brown University.
What The 2020s Have In Store For Aging Boomers
A dozen experts break down what the nation’s 74 million baby boomers can expect within the next 10 years as their need for aging services grows.
Repair of Proximal Humerus Fracture Linked to Worse Outcomes in Elderly
"In this comparative effectiveness research study of 72 823 fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries with a proximal humerus fracture in 2011, instrumental variable analysis showed that higher rates of…

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Rural Elderly Discharged to Post-Acute Care Have Higher Mortality Than Urban Peers
What The 2020s Have In Store For Aging Boomers
Repair of Proximal Humerus Fracture Linked to Worse Outcomes in Elderly
Denosumab Tied to Infection Risk
Pharmacist-Led Medication Review Improves Care for Older Adults
Relationship of Social Demographics, Incidence of Pressure Ulcer Sores in Postacute Care
Frailty Scale Based on Common Test Results Could Help Predict Outcomes
OAs Commonly Use Online Physician Ratings to Select Best Care Option
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Therapy Options for Those With Dementia
John DenBoer, PhD, clinical neuropsychologist, discusses various types of therapy that can help patients with dementia feel more independent and self-confident.
Rate of Suicide Among OAs Living in, Transitioning to LTC
Briana Mezuk, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health, shares insights on what LTC staff can do to lower the risk of suicide among residents.
Medically Tailored Meals Help Lower Hospital, SNF Admissions
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, general internist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, discusses why medically tailored meals can be a valuable intervention for older adults and highlights how these meals impact admission…
Identifying Abuse in the LTC Setting
Laura Mosqueda, MD, professor of family medicine in geriatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, highlights current rates of elder abuse cases and explains how long-term care facilities can identify and prevent future instances of abuse.
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Improving Care for Individuals in Nursing Homes
Ronald J. Shumacher, MD, FACP, CMD, chief medical officer for Optum Care Services, discusses a recent study that looked specifically at inpatient utilization or hospitalization rates, transfers to the emergency department, and skilled nursing use…
Addressing Burnout Among LTC Staff
Chris Caulfield, RN, chief nursing officer at IntelyCare, highlights factors that lead to burnout for nurses, the environment that encourages higher rates of burnout, and what facilities can do to combat burnout.
Ensuring Medication Safety Among OAs
How many individual medications or medication classes did AGS recently add to the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults?
Diagnosing a Cutaneous Horn on an Elderly Woman's Face - Answer and Discussion
Actinic keratosis, also known as solar keratosis, is a premalignant skin lesion that may occasionally progress to invasive squamous cell carcinoma.
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