Introduction
Clinicians are often faced with concerns about adequate nutrition in older long-term care (LTC) residents. In the absence of demonstrated deficiency or clear risk, the benefit of supplementation may be debatable, but unquestionably, supplementation should not cause harm. This article addresses the supplementation of three vitamin groups: vitamin A, vitamin B complex, and vitamin D.

A vitamin deficiency is defined as “Hypovitaminosis accompanied by physiological or biochemical abnormalities.”1 Simply stated, supplementation should be used to treat or prevent t

Instituting Cognitive Rehabilitation in Post-Acute Care
Hospital length of stay is dramatically shorter today than in the past. As a result, many older adults require post-acute care in order to regain lost functioning brought on by acute illnesses. While the emphasis in post-acute care is primarily physical rehabilitation, over two-thirds of older adults admitted to these facilities have at least one delirium symptom.1 Recent evidence supports the strong relationship between the resolution of delirium and functional recovery following hospitalization.2 Little clinical attention, howe

AGS Continues Push for Proposed Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Act and Medicare Demonstration Based on the Act
AGS continues to advocate for passage of the Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination (GACCC) Act and a Medicare demonstration project based on the Act.

The Society worked closely with Congressional sponsors of the GACCC Act, which would fill a gap in traditional Medicare by covering geriatric assessment and care coordination for beneficiaries with at least two chronic conditions, including dementia. Thanks to the ongoing efforts of AGS leaders, members, st