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The face of illusory truth: Repetition of information elicits affective facial reactions predicting judgments of truth – PMC Assessment of older adults with diminished capacity; handout for psychologist June 2026 Medical Director Report Reduced risk of dementia with recombinant zoster vaccine in US adults age 65 or older – dos Reis – 2026 – Alzheimer’s & Dementia – Wiley Online Library Emperic Antibiotic Prescribing in LTC
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November 2024 Medical Director Report

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Pikes Peak Ethic Committee Meeting — Please consider attending. Borderline Personality Disorder Education A video courtesy of Dr. Lea Watson, Geriatric Psychiatrist. I have learned a great deal from Dr.…

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Antibiotic Stewardship in LTC

October 22, 2024 dashephe

There is still significant overuse of antibiotics in Long Term Care. This leads to significant dangers related to drug resistant organisms and side effects related to antibiotic use. Improving our…

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Short-course Antibiotic Therapy—Replacing Constantine Units With “Shorter Is Better”

October 22, 2024 dashephe

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6792080/pdf/ciy1134.pdf

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‘’Myth Busting in Infectious Diseases’’: A Comprehensive Review – PMC

October 22, 2024 dashephe

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11056812/

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Should Antibiotics Be Controlled Medicines? Lessons from the Controlled Drug Regimen – Live Storehagen, Friha Aftab, Christine Årdal, Miloje Savic, John-Arne Røttingen, 2018

October 9, 2024 dashephe

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Abx resistant threats CDC

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CMDA Opinion on Urine PCR Testing

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CMDA Urine PCR Testing Opinion 9.27.24Download

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October Medical Director Report 2024

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Dementia Education JOANNA FROM COLORADO SPRINGSSHE HAS EARLY ONSET ALZHEIMER’SListen to Joanna, a PAC Core Team Member who is living with dementia, share her response to a recentadvertisement for an…

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Urinary PCR Testing Claims up 45%

October 6, 2024 dashephe

CDC Urine PCR Poster SHEADownload

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Location of Impulse Control Found in Brain, May Help Parkinson’s Patients : ScienceAlert

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