AMDA Foundation - Vol XI, Jan `05

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Vol XI, Jan `05

E-Report Archive - Volume XI, January 2005

Research Network to Join FPIN

Vol XI, Jan `05

The AMDA Foundation Long Term Care Research Network is planning a partnership that will provide members with opportunities to submit and evaluate research questions and access a broad base of colleagues nationwide. By joining the Family Practice Inquiries Network (FPIN), the Research Network will expand its reach and credibility and make thousands of practitioners aware of long term care research questions.

Countdown to Caring: Make Your Tribute Count

Vol XI, Jan `05 A patient who inspired you with her courage and spirit. A mentor who empowered you to achieve beyond your expectations. The grandmother who helped you through medical school and encouraged your interest in geriatrics. Pay tribute to these people and others by supporting research that improves the care and quality of life for our nation's elderly.
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LTC-QI Partnership Update: Facilities and Nurses Needed

Vol XI, Jan `05 LTC-QI Partnership Update: Facilities and Nurses Needed
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Study Looks at Why We Use Feeding Tubes

Vol XI, Jan `05 A feeding tube study inspired by a Research Network workgroup and conducted as a pilot by Network members, poses two questions: Why are so many feeding tubes still be inserted? Why is there such variability in feeding tube usage geographically?
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Research Alliance Advocates Further Study on Three Diseases

Vol XI, Jan `05

Increased federal research funding could help millions of sick elderly Americans find better treatments and enable prevention for many more, according to the Alliance on Aging Research in Washington, DC. At a recent conference on Capitol Hill, the organization discussed three diseases that demand special attention because, as Executive Director Daniel Perry noted, they affect a growing number of people but "do not receive government research investments that match their importance." Perry identified these conditions as incontinence, COPD, and macular degeneration.