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July 2026 Medical Director Report 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
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A Need for a Time-Out: A Consensus Statement From the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) on the Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Urinary Tract Infections – Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

August 18, 2025 dashephe

https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(25)00263-4/fulltext

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August 13, 2025 dashephe

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A Need for a Time-Out: A Consensus Statement From the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) on the Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Urinary Tract Infections – Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

August 12, 2025 dashephe

https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(25)00263-4/fulltext

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Fwd: Residential and Long-term Care Facilities Newsletter

August 12, 2025 dashephe
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Gabapentin: Good or Bad?

August 7, 2025 dashephe

Risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in chronic low back pain patients | Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Study Sheds New Light on Gabapentin Risks | MedPage Today Dementia incidence…

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Risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in chronic low back pain patients | Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

August 7, 2025 dashephe

https://rapm.bmj.com/content/early/2025/07/02/rapm-2025-106577

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Stool Softeners Fail to Relieve Chronic Constipation

August 7, 2025 dashephe

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/stool-softeners-fail-relieve-chronic-constipation-2025a1000kqr?ecd=wnl_tp10_daily_250807_MSCPEDIT_etid7624603&uac=17637FN&impID=7624603

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Lp(a): Aiming at a Moving Target, Waiting for Ammunition

August 7, 2025 dashephe

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How Music Therapy Rivals Opioids in Pain Relief

August 7, 2025 dashephe

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-music-therapy-rivals-opioids-pain-relief-2025a1000kai?ecd=wnl_sci_tech_250806_MSCPEDIT_etid7622168&uac=17637FN&impID=7622168

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Risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in chronic low back pain patients | Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

August 4, 2025 dashephe

https://rapm.bmj.com/content/early/2025/07/02/rapm-2025-106577

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