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Vignettes Prove Useful in Assessing Quality in Nursing Homes

May 17, 2018
Press Release
Mental Health, Patient Centered
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2018 Contact: Lori Sharp lsharp@paltc.org 410-992-3126 Preventing falls is a top priority in nursing homes, as they often lead to injuries and loss of function and independence. To understand when and why falls happen...

Cognitive Behavioral Group Psychotherapy Shows Promise for Treating Elders with Depression

April 10, 2017
Press Release
Mental Health, Depression
Depression is common in geriatric patients and is associated with problems such as sleep disorders, loss of appetite, and social withdrawal. When unresolved, it can lead to hospitalizations and a higher mortality rate. A new study in the April issue...

Joint Summary Statement - Diagnosing Schizophrenia in Skilled Nursing Centers

February 21, 2017
Press Release
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Dementia, Medication, Mental Health
Because the development of schizophrenia is uncommon in older adults, a diagnosis of new onset schizophrenia in a post-acute and long term care setting should be made by a qualified health professional with mental health training using DSM 5...

The Spectrum of Mood Disorders in Long-Term Care: Current Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches

Long-Term Care, Mental Health
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
This session will present the significant issues involved with mood disorders in long-term care. We will discuss the prevalence, impact, differential diagnosis and the diagnostic pearls of mood disorders in late-life. There will be a short...

G16 — Accurate Mental Status Reporting

Resolution and Position Statements
Mental Health, Transitions of Care
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Resolution G-16 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that that AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine adopt as policy that Mental Status be instituted when information is transmitted as patients transition between sites of...

The Positive Impact of Nutrition from Pediatrics to Geriatrics

March 16, 2016
AMDA in the News
Digital Journal
Nutrition, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Mental Health
Cutting-edge research suggests that the health of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract affects brain function. Coupled with copious evidence that nutrition has an impact on both mental and physical health, especially in young people, it's essential we...

Practical Psychopharmacology in Long-Term Care

Medication, Antipsychotics, Mental Health
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
This session will present a case-based approach to enable discussion of various psychiatric syndromes, diagnosis, and treatment options using different classes of psychopharmacological agents. Presenters will discuss indication side effects drug...

Providing High-Quality Health Care to the Aging Adult with Developmental Disability

Mental Health, Patient Centered
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
This session will present an overview of clinical care of the aging adult with developmental disabilities. The presenter will summarize the epidemiology of aging and developmental disability, propose a clinical approach to care tailored to this...

Non-Pharmacologic Management of Behavior

Dementia, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Medication, Mental Health, Patient Centered
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Nursing home providers are under increasing pressure to avoid pharmacologic management of behavioral symptoms. This case-based webinar is designed to teach role play as technique for identifying etiology of behavioral symptoms among long-term care...

Why Won’t My Aging Mother Eat? Maybe it’s Because She’s Lonely.

July 11, 2015
AMDA in the News
The Washington Post
Mental Health, Depression
“Do I have to be heavy?” she suddenly snaps, slamming down her fork and pushing the photo album at me. To my mother, life is black-and-white: Thin is good, and weight — even the smallest amount, even if it helps fend off frailty, as a 2013 article...