Q: I take my dad, who is sharp as a tack at age 81, to his appointments, and the mental status exam his doctor gives him does not seem like something you would boast about passing. What is President ...

Nursing facility residents who took COVID-19 antivirals pills had a relatively low hospitalization rate, but some experienced changes in mental status while taking Paxlovid, a unique call center study ...

There is a widespread belief that a change in the mental status or an increase in falls in a nursing home resident may indicate an underlying infection. This contributes to the overuse of antibiotics, ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Q: I take my dad, who is sharp as a tack at age 81, to his appointments, and the mental status exam his doctor gives him does not seem like something ...

Managed by Rula Health. Your call or email may go to a representative. I am a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC). I have over 10 years of nursing experience in the ...