| Supplements & Special Projects |
 This Product Bulletin will discuss the dangers of hypoglycemia in diabetes patients residing in a long-term care environment. It will then discuss the possible advantages of incorporating Levemir into the treatment regimen of this patient group. 
THE BURDEN OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND THE NEED FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND EARLY TREATMENT ASCP Official City Guide: Phoenix Senior Care Digest Interdisciplinary Report: A Steady Hand - Promoting Health in the Long-Term Care of Parkinson's Disease Closing the Mixed Dyslipidemia Treatment Understanding Opioid Dependence: Outcomes from HereTo Help ( Digital Edition ) |
Dementia
Diagnosis and Management of Dementia in Long-Term Care
Author Affiliations: Dr. Wilkins is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry and Dr. Carr is Associate Professor of Medicine and Neurology, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; and Dr. Moylan is Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Introduction
With as many as 12% of individuals over age 65 years and half of all individuals over age 85 years affected by dementia of the Alzheimer’s type,1 the economic and social impact of this disease is tremendous.2 Due to worsening
ALTC Blogs
Thomas T. Yoshikawa, MD
Springfield , Massachusetts
Anytown, Alabama
All-time popular content
- Management of Feeding Tube Complications in the Long-Term Care Resident (28482)
- The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale (22482)
- Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) (19821)
- Preventing Falls in the Nursing Home (14201)
- Inappropriate Sexual Behavior in Long-Term Care (14098)
- Managing Urinary Tract Infections: Guide for Nursing Home Practitioners (12854)
- Urinary Catheter Care for Older Adults (12462)
- Hip Fracture Rehabilitation in Persons with Dementia: How Much Should We Invest? (11135)
- Treatments for Depression in Older Persons with Dementia (8797)
- Diagnosis and Management of Dementia in Long-Term Care (8251)
REVIEW OUR OTHER
HEALTHCARE BRANDS
Check out our other resources for healthcare professionals of all specialties.
