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How to Make an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Podcast with Nathaniel Chin

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Well, so there is a debate in the field as to the definition of Alzheimer’s disease. Amyloid alone is enough of a definition of Alzheimer’s. So in someone who’s cognitively healthy, having the presence of amyloid would be enough for the definition of Alzheimer’s disease. And I pretty much present it as.

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‘Normalizing’ Trauma-Informed Hospice Care Delivery

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It’s unfortunately necessary to assume that trauma and abuse are present until proven otherwise, much like we assume that pain is present with the 0-to-10 scale,” Muir told Hospice News. The resource is intended to help providers prepare to support a swelling aging population with diverse needs, he said.

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Hospices Likely to Ramp Up Behavioral Health Investments

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For hospices, behavioral health investments present an opportunity to extend their mission, diversify revenue streams, and capitalize on the swelling demand, according to Ken Albert, CEO if Androscoggin Home Health Care + Hospice. They really said, ‘We need to get into the space,’” Braff said at INVEST.

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Trauma-Informed Care: A Podcast with Mariah Robertson, Kate Duchowny, and Ashwin Kotwal

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Mariah 03:51 I like the SAMHSA definition as sort of a guiding definition for it, and I’m happy to read it. Well, being a pretty comprehensive definition. Kate 11:33 Yeah, I mean, definitely more indirect pathways than direct. Eric 04:19 Yeah. So there’s an event or a series of events. Everything may not be.

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Community Healthcare CEO: Enact Moratorium to Combat Hospice Fraud

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Hospice News sat down with Jingle to talk about how these concerns are presenting themselves in her markets, how regulators should respond and the benefits of engaging with policymakers. So there is definitely an influx of hospices here in Texas, more than we’ve ever seen before.

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Brigham Young Geriatrician: Physician Residents Need to Learn Hospice Principles, Senior’s Specific Needs

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Lowenthal recently presented research at the American Geriatrics Society Meeting in which she found that many residents are unfamiliar with the needs of older patients, despite the large numbers of seniors in need of care. What are the most important things medical students or residents need to learn about treating the aging population?

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How Palliative Care Could Help Break the SNF-to-Hospital Cycle

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In the study, researchers present the case of an independent 87-year-old woman with moderate dementia admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. After experiencing a functional decline at the hospital, the woman, no longer able to live at home safely, was sent to an SNF for post-acute care, covered by Medicare.