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The ABD’s of Long-Term Care: A Review of the Use of Some Vitamin Supplements in the LTC Setting

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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.

Older Lesbians and Gay Men: Long-Term Care Issues

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Recognizing and responding to the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders will promote better services for ALL elders because it promotes sensitivity and respect for diversity in all its aspects, as well as creating a space where sexuality and aging in general can be explored and discussed
--Quam (n.d.)

Introduction

Instituting Cognitive Rehabilitation in Post-Acute Care

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Instituting Cognitive Rehabilitation in Post-Acute Care

Stories from Real Life on the FHA Website

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Anne, age 76, has a history of bipolar disorder and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 11 years ago. Soon after her diagnosis, she moved to an assisted living facility in Maryland. Once there, she began seeing a geriatrician in addition to her primary care physician.

“I take a lot of medications,” says Anne, who asked that her last name not be used. “She (the geriatrician) always asks me about any side effects I might have from medications. When I started seeing her, she and the doctor I see here cut back on some of the medications because I didn’t need them. Since then, they

February 2008

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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

Assessing Nutrition in Older Adults

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Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults
From The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University, College of Nursing

Issue Number 9, Revised 2007
Series Editor: Marie Boltz, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP
Managing Editor: Sherry A. Greenberg, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP
New York University College of Nursing

WHY: While poor nutrition is not a natural concomitant of aging, older adults who experience several concurrent diseases are at higher risk for under- or malnutrition. Persons who are underweight (Body Mass Index < 19) and those who are overweight (Body Mass Index >