Risks may outweigh benefits of insulin in elderly, ill patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2019
When managing medications for frail elders, clinicians should take a hard look at insulin, say the researchers behind a new study.
Elderly should consider residential care before health crisis hits: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 06, 2019
The very old may feel more in control of their lives if they consider a move to a long-term care or senior living community
– before a health crisis hits, gerontologists report.
Higher-protein diet helps older women cut frailty risk, remain strong
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2019
A higher level of dietary protein may prevent the onset of frailty in older women, according to a recent study published in the European Journal of Nutrition.
Ask the care expert … about the ISTAP tool kit
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Feb 01, 2014
I am in a new charge position and when I went to training, someone kept mentioning “ISTAP” with reference to skin tears. Do you know what this person was referring to?