A long-standing debate continues to brew around the country, do we perform dexascans on elderly patients and if so, do we treat a diagnosis of osteoporosis aggressively? I’m not sure there is an answer that meets every situation but it does raise the question, what impact would treatment have on outcomes? Elderly females are a higher risk for hip fractures …
Interesting, women who are underweight and increase their protein intake by 25 grams per day can reduce their risk of hip fracture by 45% and women of average weight have a 14% lower risk! That’s incredible if you think about it! Take a look at what your female residents are consuming at mealtime. You may find, what I found with …
Vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian (vegetarian diet that includes “aquatic” animals) – there are lots of diet choices for those who choose to limit or not consume red meat, chicken, fish, eggs, dairy, etc. right? Many researchers are studying the outcomes of restrictive diets like these, and the findings are interesting. As always, there are limitations to most studies however, this study …
For a long time, we didn’t do a great job managing our residents with pain and many of us were cited at harm levels for it. Today we do a much better job at managing resident pain which allows them to enjoy a more engaged lifestyle in our centers. One of the more common pain medications used today is “Tramadol” …
