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Rheumatic Disease in the Nursing Home Patient

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Currently 20,000 nursing homes provide care for nearly two million persons in USA. Today, 69% of people turning 65 years will need some form of long-term care. By 2020, 12 million Americans will need long-term health care for short-term rehabilitation, short-term hospice care, or longer term custodial care. These are typically the ­oldest and sickest geriatric patients and the most vulnerable to geriatric syndromes including polypharmacy, falls, cognitive impairment, and frailty (failure to thrive). Pain and functional impairment related to rheumatic disease are quite common in this population. Assessment of these patients is complicated by cognitive impairment and comorbidities. Pharmacologic management can be challenging, making non-pharmacologic approaches imperative. Interdisciplinary collaboration adds to the therapeutic options and improves function and comfort.

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Sandberg-Cook, J. (2011). Rheumatic Disease in the Nursing Home Patient. In: Nakasato, Y., Yung, R. (eds) Geriatric Rheumatology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5792-4_8

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