FDA Proposes Rule to Improve Hearing Aid Access for Americans
The FDA issued a landmark proposal to improve access to and reduce cost of hearing aids for millions of Americans.
Geriatric Illnesses
Disaster Response in Long-Term Care Settings
GAPNA discusses disaster response in long-term care settings and home-based primary care.
Safety Tool Assesses Risk for Elder Abuse
Older adults with cognitive, psychological and physical impairments are at an increased risk of elder abuse, with cognitive impairment being the greatest risk factor.
Effects of Urinary Incontinence on Long-Term Care Facilities
Urinary incontinence is common and costly but undertreated in long-term care facilities, directors of nursing say.
Nurse-Led Program Boosts Medication Adherence Discussions
A single-session, nurse-led clinic staff education program on medication adherence leads to increased knowledge and practice changes at a FQHC.
Recognizing Depression as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Older Patients
Nearly one-third of NPs failed to recognize depression as a risk factor for CVD.
Nurse-Led Program Reduces New-Onset Delirium in Older Post-Acute Care Patients
Delirium prevention program leads to fewer cases of new-onset delirium during post-acute rehabilitation stays at a skilled nursing facility.
Making the Most of AWVs, Fall Prevention, and the 4Ms — What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility
GAPNA discusses how making the most of Medicare’s annual wellness visits, preventing falls, and focusing on the 4Ms (what matters, medication, mentation, and mobility) can improve the quality of life of older adults.
How Obesity Affects Body Composition, Frailty, and Pain in Older Patients
GAPNA discusses how advanced practice practitioners are well-positioned to encourage healthy lifestyles among older adults, to include activities that help attain/maintain lean muscle mass, regardless of BMI, to reduce chronic pain and frailty.
Tdap Vaccination Reduces Dementia Risk in Older Adults
GAPNA discusses findings that Tdap vaccination may reduce dementia, explores vaccine hesitancy in older adults, and looks at the health effects of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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