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CONFERENCE ISSUE
May/June 2016
Vol. 9 No. 3
NEWS AND INSIGHT FOR PROFESSIONALS IN ELDER CARE
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CONTENTS 16
USE IT OR LOSE IT: REDEFINING AN OLD IDEA By Ian
engaging in social meetings or solitary activitie
to form regular and familiar routines.10 This com
MEDICATION MONITOR IMPROVE MEDICATION
rewritten or adjusted, or a patient has added non
INNOVATIONS IN GERIATRICS FROZEN
syndrome, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. A result
Specialized Emergency Departments Improve Outcome
By William S. Zirker, MD; Bruce Nisbet, MD;
are designed for adults who are fairly functional
this loss of function could be devastating. We re
Geriatrician and epidemiologist Diane L. Schneide
HYPERKYPHOSIS A NEW GERIATRIC SYNDROME By Diane L
graying of the hair. Currently there are no stand
thoracic spine by placing blocks under the subjec
Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcers Prevention and Treat
R outine comprehens
internal pressures from the deformity, resulting
recognizing the modifiable risk factors for ulcera
POLYPHAR
MACYStrategies for Reducing the Consequences of M
Inappropriate Use of Prescribing Software
Polypharmacy’s Influence on Patients’ Functional/
CLINICAL NEWS PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO RUR
Keys to Improving Outcomes Access to Inpatient C
EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE Online Graduate Certifi
NEWS BRIEF MEN MISS OUT ON BONE LOSS SCREENING
PA • MN • MI Reading Hospital, a nationally reco
SC • IL Carle Physician Group Excellent Geriatri
VINTAGE VOICES CREATIVE ROUNDING B
I’m part of something more [ rewarding ].