Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, RN-BC, NHA, Alden Geriatric Consultants, discusses a #political movement to increase the eligibility age to access #Medicare from 67 to 70 years of age.

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Older adult patients are highly likely to present infection atypically; thus, care needs to be taken in noticing subtle, vague changes in mental and functional status.

Researchers studied the time to stop opioid use after patients were discharged from the hospital following orthopedic surgery.

"There is an urgent need to increase our understanding regarding the impact of [the] #COVID19 pandemic on the delivery of dementia care in long-term care facilities. " stated study authors.

The presence of dysphagia was a predictor of motor complications in patients with #Parkinson #disease, according to the findings.

“To increase the opportunities for students in geriatric rotations, medical schools will need to focus on the inclusion of geriatrics through changes in the curriculum committee,” wrote Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, RN-BC, NHA, Alden Geriatric Consultants.

Study authors aimed to compare #Health outcomes of assisted living facility residents with those of age- and sex-matched community-dwelling adults in a retrospective cohort study of 808 older adults.

Researchers compared behavioral and depression symptoms and medication use among Michigan nursing home residents with dementia prior to and during the #COVID19 pandemic.

Study authors examined the magnitude of the correlation between the risk of #dementia and different aspects of social integration.

Researchers examined the potential of simvastatin as a disease-modifying #treatment among patients with moderate #Parkinson disease.

"Our research does provide evidence that there is an impact of #opioid use and reciprocal hospitalization on the cost of care and resource utilization," wrote study authors.

Researchers investigated the effectiveness of #acupuncture vs sham acupuncture for treating anxiety in patients with #Parkinson #disease.

A better understanding of the status of do not hospitalize (DNH) directives in long-term care (LTC) has the potential to inform recommendations about DNH policies and procedures that may be shared across all LTC facilities.

“Understanding geriatrics and palliative #care needs and gaps is the first step toward identifying ways to address them in this vulnerable patient population,” wrote study authors.

Researchers compared the clinical and economic burden of patients with intermediate-stage #Parkinson #disease vs those in early stages of the disease.

This ECRI Strategies article describes ways in which organizations can best plan new #telehealth programs, update their existing programs, and ensure that all #laws and #regulations regarding telehealth are understood.

Researchers compared rates of long-term care and health care costs in the last year of life among #patients with #Parkinson disease vs those without.

Researchers identified consensus recommendations for #medical and #mentalhealth care of older adults in assisted living facilities and determined feasibility of implementation.

Study authors examined the effect of #gender on the different pain subtypes in patients with #Parkinson #disease.