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- Issue Number:Volume 18 - Issue 1 - January 2010
Nursing home residents are a group with significant health disparities in the area of oral health. Poor oral health can place nursing home residents at risk for developing pneumonia, exhibiting poor glycemic control if already diabetic, and increasing cardiovascular disease. The majority of nursing home residents arrive with some or all of their dentition but without the resources to continue preventive dental care—Medicare does not reimburse for routine dental care and Medicaid either does not reimburse for this service or reimburses so poorly, few providers will accept it. The onus of mout
- Issue Number:Volume 18 - Issue 1 - January 2010
High blood pressure increases the risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality in a continuous fashion, even in very old adults. It is also associated with dementia and physical disability. Now it seems evident that treating stage 2 hypertension can reduce CV morbidity and mortality (especially stroke), and dementia to a modest degree in older adults. Although the HYpertension in the Very Elderly Trial was the first to report benefit of antihypertensive therapy in very old adults, the benefits of pharmacological treatment of uncomplicated stage 1 hypertension and lowering blood pressure
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Introduction
The ultimate goal of health literacy is to improve care by enhancing the patient’s quality of life, maximizing clinical outcomes, and reducing inequities in health.1,2 Successful restructuring of the healthcare system to make it more effective, efficient, and equitable demands that health literacy be integrated as a key source of theoretical and empirical data regarding patients’ needs and wishes. This applies across the life course, but it is especially true for the increasing numbers of older adults who must deal with the medical care system the most, yet often com
- Issue Number:Volume 18 - Issue 1 - January 2010
Among older adults, even short hospital stays can significantly increase risks of functional decline and disability. Hospitalizations can result in pressure ulcers, polypharmacy, deconditioning, and increased likelihood of potentially disabling or fatal falls and fractures. Recognizing and addressing indicators of increased risk for hospitalization can reduce related morbidity and mortality.A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society offers insights into doing just this. The authors, Peggy M. Cawthon, PhD, MPH, and colleagues identify four indicators of i
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January 2010
Dear Readers,
On behalf of the staff of Annals of Long-Term Care, I would like to wish you and your families a New Year filled with good health. Thank you for continually striving to provide optimum care for residents in long-term care settings.
Thank you to all who have contributed your time and expertise to the Journal over the past year: our dedicated Editorial Advisory Board; our authors; our peer reviewers; those who take the time to write deeply felt letters and personal perspectives; and our readers who provide thoughtful feedback on content that can have a signifi
- Issue Number:Volume 18 - Issue 1 - January 2010
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists 40th Annual Meeting
Anaheim, CA; November 18-20, 2009Reducing the Risk of Secondary Stroke
Anaheim, CA—Transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke are significant health concerns for the elderly, and TIA often serves as a warning sign of increased risk for future stroke. According to the American Heart Association, nearly 87% of stroke deaths occur in individuals age 65 and older; an estimated 24% of nursing home residents have had a stroke. Dr. Nerses Sanossian, Assistant Professor, Neurocritical Care and Stroke Section,
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The Effect of Age on Functional and Mortality Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Suzanne V. Arnold, MD, MHA, Karen P. Alexander, MD, Frederick A. Masoudi, MD, MSPH, P. Michael Ho, MD, PhD, Lan Xiao, PhD, and John A. Spertus, MD, MPH
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of post-myocardial infarction (MI) functional decline and to describe its association with chronological age in survivors of MI.
DESIGN: Prospective observational registry.
SETTING: Nineteen U.S. hospitals.
PARTICIPANTS: Two thousand four hundred eighty-one patients with acute MI.
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