http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/issues/714 en http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/examining-oral-health-nursing-home-residents-and-overcoming-mouth-care%E2%80%93resistive-behaviors <p>Nursing home residents are a group with significant health disparities in the area of oral health. Poor oral health can place nursing home residents at risk for developing pneumonia, exhibiting poor glycemic control if already diabetic, and increasing cardiovascular disease. The majority of nursing home residents arrive with some or all of their dentition but without the resources to continue preventive dental care—Medicare does not reimburse for routine dental care and Medicaid either does not reimburse for this service or reimburses so poorly, few providers will accept it.</p> <p><a href="http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/examining-oral-health-nursing-home-residents-and-overcoming-mouth-care%E2%80%93resistive-behaviors">read more</a></p> http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/examining-oral-health-nursing-home-residents-and-overcoming-mouth-care%E2%80%93resistive-behaviors#comments Review Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:50:29 -0500 admin 715 at http://annalsoflongtermcare.com http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/challenges-antihypertensive-therapy-older-persons <p>High blood pressure increases the risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality in a continuous fashion, even in very old adults. It is also associated with dementia and physical disability. Now it seems evident that treating stage 2 hypertension can reduce CV morbidity and mortality (especially stroke), and dementia to a modest degree in older adults.</p> <p><a href="http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/challenges-antihypertensive-therapy-older-persons">read more</a></p> http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/challenges-antihypertensive-therapy-older-persons#comments Review Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:23:05 -0500 admin 716 at http://annalsoflongtermcare.com http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/health-literacy-a-tool-improve-public-understanding-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease <p><b>Introduction</b></p> <p><a href="http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/health-literacy-a-tool-improve-public-understanding-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease">read more</a></p> http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/health-literacy-a-tool-improve-public-understanding-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease#comments Special Article Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:40:57 -0500 admin 717 at http://annalsoflongtermcare.com http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/the-importance-identifying-indicators-increased-risk-hospitalization <p><a href="http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/the-importance-identifying-indicators-increased-risk-hospitalization">read more</a></p> http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/the-importance-identifying-indicators-increased-risk-hospitalization#comments AGS Viewpoint Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:55:59 -0500 admin 718 at http://annalsoflongtermcare.com http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/from-medical-editor-0 <p>January 2010</p> <p>Dear Readers,</p> <p>On behalf of the staff of Annals of Long-Term Care, I would like to wish you and your families a New Year filled with good health. Thank you for continually striving to provide optimum care for residents in long-term care settings.</p> <p><a href="http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/from-medical-editor-0">read more</a></p> http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/from-medical-editor-0#comments Letter from the Medical Editor Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:16:05 -0500 admin 719 at http://annalsoflongtermcare.com http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/first-report%C2%AE-2 <p><a href="http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/first-report%C2%AE-2">read more</a></p> http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/first-report%C2%AE-2#comments AGS State Affiliates Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:19:21 -0500 admin 720 at http://annalsoflongtermcare.com http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/jags-abstracts-from-journal-american-geriatrics-society-7 <p><a href="http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/jags-abstracts-from-journal-american-geriatrics-society-7">read more</a></p> http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/jags-abstracts-from-journal-american-geriatrics-society-7#comments JAGS Abstracts Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:24:03 -0500 admin 721 at http://annalsoflongtermcare.com http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/general-screening-recommendations-chronic-disease-and-risk-factors-older-adults <p><br><a href="/images/TRY THIS altc0110_1_2.pdf"><br /> <h3>Please click here to view PDF</h3> <p></a></p> http://annalsoflongtermcare.com/content/general-screening-recommendations-chronic-disease-and-risk-factors-older-adults#comments Try This Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:28:40 -0500 admin 722 at http://annalsoflongtermcare.com