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July 29, 2017

Fewer Older Adults Getting Care in NHs
A recent article investigating long-term care insurance issues asserts that more older adults are utilizing home care instead of nursing home care. 

Hospital Readmissions and Mortality Rates in Older Adults
Readmission rates for 3 common medical conditions affecting older adults have declined without causing an increase in death rates, according to a recent study. 

Initiating Conversations on Advance Care Planning
Rebecca Sudore, MD, a geriatrician at the University of California-San Francisco, created a website to help clinicians begin these difficult but necessary conversations. 

Ketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Older Adults
Findings will soon be released from the world’s first, small trial of ketamine in older adults with treatment-resistant depression.