Nearly one in five nursing home residents with advanced dementia experiences burdensome transitions in the last 90 days of life, according to a new Read More »
On Sep. 28, the Obama administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of an August 12 ruling by a three-judge panel of the United Read More »
Allan R. Brown, Jr., is co-founder and principal of Prevarian Senior Living, a relatively new real estate development and investment firm based in Read More »
An annual study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that family health insurance premiums this year grew at triple the pace of 2010. The Read More »
Opioids, a commonly prescribed class of pain relievers, are associated with a higher risk of pneumonia within the elderly, according to a study Read More »
I fear I may have become one of those annoying people who proselytize the benefits of exercise and staying in shape—but I wasn’t always this way. As Read More »
Last month, James Todd, 75, a resident of Prestige Senior Living’s Porthaven Care Center in Portland, Ore., climbed back in the saddle. A former Read More »
As a follow-up piece to the national training calls held toward the end of August and beginning of September, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Read More »
Women ages 65-69 who break a hip are five times more likely to die within a year than women of the same age who don't break a hip, according to a Read More »
Nearly three dozen nursing homes have joined forces in a lawsuit against the state of New York over claims that they have been shortchanged Medicaid Read More »
Even though I try to always be cordial to the aides and nurses, I know there are times when I fall short. Nursing homes are mini bureaucracies and Read More »
A coalition of long-term caregivers has sounded an alarm in response to President Obama’s proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts included in his deficit Read More »
In recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of seniors currently living at or on the edge of poverty has grown—with the Read More »
A new report suggests that requiring dual eligibles—persons receiving both Medicare and Medicaid benefits—to enroll in team-based coordination of Read More »
The Obama administration has put a hold on the voluntary long-term care insurance program passed during healthcare reform by cutting its staffing for Read More »
Provider and senior advocacy groups are turning up the volume in the national deficit reduction conversation. Taking issue with one of the arguments Read More »
Bob Kramer wants to know: Are you ready to ride the wave? No, not that fast-becoming-a-cliché silver tsunami, although that has something to do Read More »
September is World Alzheimer’s Month dedicated to those who suffer from this disease and other dementias around the globe. And today, September 21, Read More »
October 1st is looming. That dreaded date, what with its Medicare cuts, is causing facilities to scramble and evaluate budget savings and other Read More »
Daniel Pink, in his opening keynote address at the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living’s 62nd Annual Convention & Read More »
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) launched this week an ad campaign under the theme “Questions are the Answer,” encouraging Read More »
Rat Pack tribute? Check. Cheesy Elvis impersonator? Check. Scantily clad showgirls? But of course. It’s conference week in Las Vegas for the Read More »
Medicaid is in transition—many would say crisis—and skilled nursing providers attending a panel discussion Monday at the 62nd Annual AHCA/NCAL Read More »
A new study on the relationship between diabetes and dementia has frightening implications for an aging U.S. population that’s reached its peak of Read More »
Findings from a recent poll of older adults suggest a majority of Medicare beneficiaries need to be educated on all aspects of the program, including Read More »
One evening a few weeks ago, I was in bed watching television when an afternoon shift aide brought a middle-aged woman clutching a store bag into my Read More »
Far and away from social media’s original target demographic, Scandinavian researchers are now developing a version of Facebook specifically for the Read More »
Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a memo explaining that the Affordable Care Act mandates enhanced annual nurse Read More »
I have a friend who hates her job. Really hates it. She cares for an elderly gentleman in his home, several times a week while he sleeps. Her tasks Read More »
