Selected Articles from Caring for the Ages,
April 2003; Vol. 4, No. 4

For full text of each article, click on its title.

Implementing AMDA's Falls & Fall Risk CPG in the Clinical Setting
An interview with Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, a member of the AMDA CPG Steering Committee and lead investigator in two studies on CPG implementation in nursing homes.

A Systematic, Evidence-Based Approach to Managing Challenging Behavior in Nursing Homes
Every nursing home should have a systematic, evidence-based approach to evaluate and address the challenges of patients who exhibit abnormal or problematic behaviors.

Clinical AbstractScan
Summaries of recent journal articles of potential interest to long-term care professionals.

Pain in the Elderly: Listen to the Patient's Voice
Pain research has burgeoned in the last three decades, producing advancements in genetics and molecular biology and yielding more sophisticated pain treatments, but there's still work to be done.

A Daughter's Journal: During a Visit, "the Play's the Thing"
In this column, New York City-based health care consultant Ann D. Gross chronicles her experiences with her mother, who recently moved into a nursing home.

Reducing Medication Errors in Nursing Homes
Physicians are key in making progress toward reducing medication errors and therefore must be open to education and other interventions that can lead to change in clinical practice.

Elders Urged to "Dance to Your Heart's Content"
Dance and moving to music are pleasant, natural ways to increase activity in older adults.

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