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This Month's CME Article in Clinical Geriatrics
Hazards from the Health Food Store—Part II
Asha M. Thomas, MD, FACE, and Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP
This is Part II of a two-part article. Part I discussed commonly used minerals and trace elements and fat-soluble vitamins.
In an attempt to live healthier and longer lives, millions of Americans are increasingly purchasing organic foods and “natural” supplements, vitamins, minerals, and herbs from health food stores. While under certain circumstances these products may have beneficial effects, in many cases there is little evidence to support their use. In fact, they may have significant health risks associated with their use—and may even be life-threatening. Not everything bought in a health food store is “healthful,” as illustrated by the following case.
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In The April Issue
Medical Malpractice and Long-Term Care: Part I: Litigation
Patrick P. Coll, MD
Medical malpractice litigation is an increasing concern for practitioners who work in long-term care (LTC). Litigation may be directed at LTC facilities and the practitioners who work in them. Substandard care that leads to poor patient outcomes does occur, and not all litigation is unwarranted or frivolous.
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Dementia
G. Odenheimer, MD
Q.
What is dementia?
A. Dementia is a condition of declining mental abilities, especially memory. The person will find it hard to do things he or she used to be able to do easily. Some examples are trouble balancing a checkbook, driving a car safety, or planning a meal.
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Management of Feeding Tube Complications in the Long-Term Care Resident
Shai Gavi, DO, MPH, Jennifer Hensley, MD, Frank Cervo, MD, Catherine Nicastri, MD, and Suzanne Fields, MD
Enteral nutrition is a common mechanism for providing adequate nutrition in the long-term care setting. However, enteral nutrition is associated with various complications, which include aspiration and gastrointestinal, metabolic, and mechanical problems.
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Continuing Medical Education
Prevention and Management of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia in Long-Term Care
A Complimentary CME-Accredited Live Lunch Meeting
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2008
Location: Salt Palace Convention Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Ballrooms B & D
Time: 11:30am–1:00pm
Audience: Physician Medical Directors
Program Information
NUTRITION AND THE OLDER PERSON
Table of Contents
• Introduction to Weight Loss in Older Persons
• Diagnosis and Management of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in the Elderly
• The Danger of Weight Loss in the Elderly
• Nutrients and Frailty
TARGET AUDIENCE: Physicians, nurses, and dietitians who treat geriatric patients
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About Annals of Long-Term Care
Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging is a monthly, peer-reviewed clinical journal of the American Geriatrics Society, focusing on the diagnosis and management of LTC residents. Timely, high-quality articles discuss medical and practice management issues encountered by medical directors, attending physicians, consultant pharmacists, directors of nursing, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and geriatric psychiatrists who practice in the LTC setting. Evidence-based review articles, ethical issues articles, special articles, case reports, abstracts from geriatric literature, and more provide up-to-minute information for health care professionals.