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A Roadmap for Patient-Centered Care

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April 8, 2011 |

Picker Institute and Planetree teamed up in 2010 to produce the Long-Term Care (LTC) Improvement Guide, a roadmap for nursing home, assisted living facilities and other organizations adopting patient-centered care reforms. Planetree and the Picker Institute are two of the … Continue reading →

Risking Drug-Free Alzheimer’s Care Part 2

March 10, 2011 |

What happens when Alzheimer’s patients are taken off antipsychotic drugs? A recent initiative by Minnesota-based Ecumen has demonstrated that Alzheimer’s and dementia patients can be taken off antipsychotic drugs with no objective evidence of worsening behavioral distress. But there are … Continue reading →

Breakthrough Early Alzheimer’s Test Raises Questions

January 27, 2011 |

There has never been a way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in living people — until now. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week gave pre-approval to a new screening for early detection of Alzheimer’s that can reveal the unique … Continue reading →

When to Tell Patients They Have Alzheimer’s?

January 24, 2011 |

Mark your calendars to join us for a live broadcast of RealCareNowTV on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 11:30 a.m. EST. Dr. Bill Thomas will be joined by our friend Dr. Al Power for a provocative ethical discusion about early diagnosis … Continue reading →

Don’t Lurk — Join the Conversation!

January 24, 2011 |

“Lurking” is the act of visiting a blog without participating in the conversation. Thanks to reader Lyn who shared this comment in response to our conversation about balance and falls: Ronni Bennett’s “Time Goes By” site led me to you … Continue reading →

Should we classify hospital infections as terrorists?

December 9, 2010 | Kavan Peterson, Editor, ChangingAging.org

Sadly, being frightened for your life is a legitimate fear when entering a hospital or nursing home, even if you’re in great health. That’s because the risk of catching a life-threatening infection is dangerously high in just about all health care environments, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS has […]

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