antipsychotics and pneumonia

from JAGS

an OR of 1.6 for pneumonia found in elderly patients on antipsychotics further supporting the case of risk. Worse with antipsychotics and in the first few weeks of initiation

Antipsychotic Drug Use and Risk of Pneumonia in Elderly People

antibiotic use in advanced dementia

in this study , the mean number of antibiotic courses was 4
the number of antibiotic courses was seven times higher in the last 2 weeks of life compared with the previous 2 months

Antibiotic Use ‘Extensive’ in Advanced Dementia

seniors centres

the evolution of seniors centres in the US

Its Appeal Slipping, the Senior Center Steps Livelier

terminal sedation

Today's BMJ, use of palliative sedation has increased in this study since 2001 to 7% of all deaths in the Netherlands while rates for euthanasia have declined

Continuous deep sedation for patients nearing death in the Netherlands: descriptive study

seniors and emergency

Comments made by AMA president on nursing home access to ED this week. This has not exactly been my experience in Calgary.

Seniors needing ER care left in nursing home beds: AMA

young disabled and LTC

a story from Australia and efforts being made to move adults out of nursing home care into the community

Disabled to be offered alternative to nursing home care

patient power

it's a start..

Seniors rally for more long-term care funding

violence on the job

violent behaviour , not abuse

Nursing home staff often too busy to report abuse

limited litigation

this sounded interesting



New Bill Aims To Limit Nursing Home Lawsuits

retirement concepts ?

Care home staff fired for taking inappropriate photos