Our Experts

Majd Alwan, PhD

• Psychosocial Impact of Monitoring Technology in Assisted Living: A Pilot Study

AMDA (see full versions at www.amda.com)

• AMDA Clinical Practice Guideline: Dementia in Assisted Living
• AMDA Clinical Practice Guideline: Managing Common Infections
• AMDA Clinical Practice Guideline: Pain Management in ALFs
• AMDA Clinical Practice Guideline: Parkinson’s Disease in Assisted Living
• Clinical Practice Guideline: Acute Change of Condition
• Falls and Fall Risk

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

• AGS Position Statement on Assisted Living
• Improving the Quality of Transitional Care for Persons with Complex Care Needs

Karie Angstadt, OTR/L, DRS

• 4 Ps to Improve Quality of Life in Residents with COPD

Stephen L. Axelrod, MD

• The Impact of Medicare Part D

Scott Bolhack, MD, CMD

• How and Why Quality Improvement Programs Are Developing at a Growing Rate
• Networking the Assisted Living Facility with the Community
• Proactive Care Plan Meetings for Residents with Dementia

Marie Boltz, MSN, APRN-BC, NHA

• Wandering and Elopement: A Comprehensive Approach

Leo J. Borrell, MD

• Psychiatric Options in Treatment of Seniors

Richard Bringewatt

• The Medicare Modernization Act May Help ALFs

Ann Byerly, RN, MPH, GNP

• Alert: Keeping Mosquito-Transmitted Diseases from Bugging AL Residents
• Emergency Preparedness: More Preparation Now, Less Heartache Later

Angela Cafiero, PharmD

• Beyond Dispensing: The Role of the Clinical Pharmacist in Assisted Living Facilities
• Treating Urge Incontinence

Paula C. Carder, PhD

• Medication Management: Integrating the Social and Medical Models

Mario Cornacchione, DO, CMD

• Assessment and Management of Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case Study

Siddharth Dalal

• Psychosocial Impact of Monitoring Technology in Assisted Living: A Pilot Study

Gina Diana

• Wide Awake in Assisted Living

Anne Ellet, MSN, NP-C

• Caring for Those with Dementia in Assisted Living
• Case Management of Dementia Residents
• Medical Transfers of Assisted Living Residents: Analysis of Outcomes

Reed Engel, MA, FAWHP

• Exercise and Fall Reduction in Assisted Living

David Farber, JD

• Are ALFs Long-Term Care Facilities?

Ellen Farrell, NP

• The Role and Responsibility of Nurse Practitioners in ALFs

Robin Felder, PhD

• Psychosocial Impact of Monitoring Technology in Assisted Living: A Pilot Study

Robert Fusco, RPh, CCP, FASCP

• Verbal Medication Orders

The Geriatric Mental Health Foundation

• Coping with Depression and the Holidays

Philip Gehrman

• Wide Awake in Assisted Living

Stephen Goldfine, MD, DABHPM

• End-of-Life Care: Are We Meeting the Need?

Shirley Grant, LPN

• How and Why Quality Improvement Programs Are Developing at a Growing Rate
• Proactive Care Plan Meetings for Residents with Dementia

Emily Hajjar, PharmD

• Beyond Dispensing: The Role of the Clinical Pharmacist in Assisted Living Facilities
• Treating Urge Incontinence

Paige Hector, MSW

• How and Why Quality Improvement Programs Are Developing at a Growing Rate

Linda Hollinger-Smith, RN, PhD, FAAN

• Exercise and Fall Reduction in Assisted Living
• Is Your Assisted Living Community Prepared for Bioterrorism Events?

Allison Impastato

• Wide Awake in Assisted Living

Mimi Jacobs, PT, OCS

• 4 Ps to Improve Quality of Life in Residents with COPD

Duk Yoo Jung, MSN

• Using the Maryland Assisted Living Functional Assessment to Establish a Plan of Care

Joanne Kaldy

• Assisted Living Research: Still in its Infancy But Beginning to Grow
• Keeping Colds and the Flu from Sidelining Residents and Staff: Part 1
• Medication Management: A Study in Error Reduction and Cost Savings
• Osteoporosis Diagnosis and Treatment: Keeping Residents Safe at Home
• Primer on Medication Management: What Practitioners Need to Know
• Sarcopenia: Hidden but Harmful Risk to Resident Independence

Hosam K. Kamel, MD, MPH, CMD

• Sarcopenia: Hidden but Harmful Risk to Resident Independence

Randall Kay, MD

• Understanding Involuntary Emotional Expression Disorder

Steve Kell

• Psychosocial Impact of Monitoring Technology in Assisted Living: A Pilot Study

Michael Kunde

• Fall Prevention Starts in Bed

Georgene Lahm

• After Hours Activities in ALFs: Enhancing Resident Quality of Life
• Nonmedical Caregivers: A Growing Asset in Alzheimer’s Care Communities

Karen Lamb, RN, ND, CS

• Exercise and Fall Reduction in Assisted Living

Jon Leachtenauer

• Psychosocial Impact of Monitoring Technology in Assisted Living: A Pilot Study

Janet Lieto, DO, CMD

• End-of-Life Care: Are We Meeting the Need?

Long-Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC)

• Developing a New and Better Long-term Care System in New York

Nancy L. Losben, RPh, CCP, FASCP

• Discharge Planning and Managing Early Alzheimer’s Disease
• Eying Better Vision for ALF Residents
• Medication Management Programs: A Safe Investment

David Mack

• Psychosocial Impact of Monitoring Technology in Assisted Living: A Pilot Study

Harlan Martin, RPh, CCP

• Growing Threat of Lyme Disease Calls for Facility Action

Cynthia S. McClellan, MLS

• Plugging into Alzheimer’s Disease: Finding the Best Internet Resources

Cherry Meier, RN, MSN

• Hospice and Assisted Living: Improving Care at the End of Life

William Orr, MD

• ALFs and PACE

Christine Peterson, CRNP

• What Wandering Tells Us About the Cognitively Impaired

Paula M. Podrazik, MD

• Negotiating the Complexities of the Long-Term Care Continuum

Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

• Using the Maryland Assisted Living Functional Assessment to Establish a Plan of Care

Owen Roberts

• Integrated Solutions Mean New Independence for Residents

Martin Rosenberger, RPh

• Treating Urge Incontinence

John G. Schumacher, PhD

• Medication Management: Integrating the Social and Medical Models

Margie Simon

• Strengthening Resident Social Support Systems

William Simonson, PharmD, FASCP, CGP

• Better Ways to Fall Asleep: The Danger of Benzodiazepines
• Complex Medication Regimens Call for Help with Medication Management
• Survey Paints Portrait of Senior Care Practitioners

Philip D. Sloane, MD, MPH

• Medication Management: Integrating the Social and Medical Models

Rachelle F. Spiro, RPh, FASCP

• E-Prescribing in Assisted Living: Keys to Success

Irving Stackpole, RRT, Med

• Discharge Planning and Managing Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Richard Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD

• ALF Tipping Point
• As the MMA Storm Moves Toward Us…
• Assisted Living Consult; What’s in a Name?
• Automatic External Defibrillators: Should Your Facility Have One?
• Better Ways to Fall Asleep: The Danger of Benzodiazepines
• Catered Living
• Check Please!
• Clinical Marketing
• Determining the Best ALF Prescription Drug Plans
• Disaster Prevention Planning Now Can Prevent Tragedy Later
• Disparity in Assisted Living: An Honest Self-Assessment
• Fall Prevention Starts in Bed
• Good Behavior
• Impact
• Let's Not Lose Sight of Residents' Visual Health
• Medicare Part D: Where Do We Stand? Where Are We Going?
• MTMS and the Million Dollar Question: How Will ALF Residents Benefit?
• Negotiating the Complexities of the Long-Term Care Continuum
• Networking the Assisted Living Facility with the Community
• Preventing Falls
• Really Being Resident Focused
• Really Caring Where Seniors Live
• Resident Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility
• Residents, Facilities, and Providers Benefit from Change in Reimbursements for AL Visits
• Storm Warning: MMA’s Impact on ALFs
• The Benefit of Staying Put
• The Medicare Modernization Act May Help ALFs
• The Role and Responsibility of Nurse Practitioners in ALFs
• What a Pain!

Carol Steinberg

• Striving for Excellence in Care for Dementia Residents

Karen Thiel, PhD

• Are ALFs Long-Term Care Facilities?

Rein Tideiksaar, PhD

• How to Create a Resident-Safe Environment

Beverely Turner

• Psychosocial Impact of Monitoring Technology in Assisted Living: A Pilot Study

Barbara Viggiano, RN

• How and Why Quality Improvement Programs Are Developing at a Growing Rate
• Proactive Care Plan Meetings for Residents with Dementia

Jeannette Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCP

• Assisted Living Challenge: Heightening Awareness of Venous Thromboembolism

Paul R. Willging, PhD

• Eden and Beyond: Quality Management Isn’t as Tough as It Looks

Phillip Wizwer MS, FASCP

• Complex Medication Regimens Call for Help with Medication Management

Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD

• Medication Management: Integrating the Social and Medical Models