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The Social and Psychological Process of Dying
November 17, 2009 3:24 PM by Brian Garavaglia
Those who work in long-term care are all too familiar with death. Death is very much a part of life, but those who work in the long-term care environment become quite acquainted with the death and dying process as part of an endemic feature of this type Read More...
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Mind and Body
November 2, 2009 4:30 PM by Brian Garavaglia
The nursing home, being predominately a medical environment, relies overwhelming on pharmacology for addressing issues of pain management. However, as I have mentioned in previous articles, pain is more than just a biological issue. The subjective nature Read More...
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The Psychology of Pain
October 16, 2009 9:40 AM by Brian Garavaglia
Read my latest Gerotalk column on the ADVANCE web site: The Psychology of Pain . Read More...
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Doing More to Assist with Pain Management
September 18, 2009 10:33 AM by Brian Garavaglia
Pain management is a prominent issue in long-term care. For many years providing pain medication on a regular basis was irrationally feared based on risking a potential addiction to the resident. As we have become more enlightened, the fear of addiction Read More...
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Changes in the Hippocampus Underlie Memory Changes with Age
September 8, 2009 9:34 AM by Brian Garavaglia
The hippocampus is a region of the brain located in the medial temporal lobe, which is that area located on each side of person's head. If you look at your head and take the region where your ears are located, and pass an imaginary line into your skull Read More...
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The Importance of Selecting Good People
August 18, 2009 10:00 AM by Brian Garavaglia
Click here to read Brian's column " Gerotalk " on the ADVANCE for Long-Term Care Management Web site. One of the important needs of an administrator is to select people that are well-rounded, and knowledgeable in their skills. One of the important duties Read More...
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The Microeconomics of Long-Term Care Can Cause Problems
August 6, 2009 9:40 AM by Brian Garavaglia
It is no secret that our country is currently going through some very difficult economic times. With job losses increasing, the subprime problems leading to many issues of foreclosure, and many financial institutions failing or needing to be bailed out, Read More...
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Do you know what F-Tag changes are coming your way?
July 24, 2009 9:13 AM by Brian Garavaglia
This article addresses some changes in certain F-Tags by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. These are important changes that should be noted for those in nursing home care. Some of these changes have taken what was implicitly known and now made in Read More...
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The Genetics of Alzheimer’s: Be Careful About Inferring Too Much
July 14, 2009 6:35 PM by Brian Garavaglia
Many individuals often refer to the underlying genetic basis of Alzheimer's disease. The inference that many individuals make is genes are destiny. In other words, once a person holds the given genetic makeup they ultimately assume or infer the underlying Read More...
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Additional Staff Training Must Accompany the Increasing Complexity of Care
June 22, 2009 9:48 AM by Brian Garavaglia
Click here to read Brian's column " Gerotalk " on the ADVANCE for Long-Term Care Management Web site. According to AHCA, many long-term care organizations are increasing the levels of services they provide: More than 36 companies are adding rehabilitation Read More...
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The Effects of Pseudopositive Attitudes
June 2, 2009 12:52 PM by Brian Garavaglia
Click here to read Brian's column " Gerotalk " on the ADVANCE for Long-Term Care Management Web site. All too often care provided to many older adults is offered in a manner that may be viewed as positive. In many long-term care facilities those that Read More...
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Blood Sugar Levels May Be Critical to Preventing Memory Loss
May 12, 2009 3:14 PM by Brian Garavaglia
Click here to read Brian's column " Gerotalk " on the ADVANCE for Long-Term Care Management Web site. In the May 2009 edition of Scientific American Mind , a short article is provided on the research conducted by Scott Small at Columbia University. The Read More...
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The Need for Preventative Health Care Practices in Long-Term Care
April 22, 2009 8:57 AM by Brian Garavaglia
Although nursing care facilities have made considerable advancements in the quality of life offered, there still is substantial room for improvement. One of the areas that need to be focused on is creating a culture that nurtures greater activity and Read More...
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The Need to Understand Philosophy in Healthcare
April 20, 2009 2:10 PM by Brian Garavaglia
Philosophy? What can those of us in healthcare learn from philosophy? Does philosophy have any practical benefits that can be applied to society and healthcare? When many of us hear about philosophy we are compelled to think about a course that we may Read More...
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What Can Long-Term Care Learn From Enron?
March 30, 2009 1:01 PM by Brian Garavaglia
Today, most people are familiar with the story of Enron. A company that was once looked at as one of the exemplary companies in the United States became a buzzword for corruption and mismanagement. Although the problems that came to eventually destroy Read More...
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