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I Advance Senior Care is part of the Institute for the Advancement of Senior Care and published by Plain-English Health Care.
Alzheimer’s disease: Researchers release simplified diagnostic criteria
An international team of neurologists has released simplified criteria that it hopes will lead to earlier and more reliable diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Read More » 5 strategies to make dementia care more person-centered
Five strategies can help make dementia care more person-centered so that those who have dementia can lead full lives, according to participants in the second Dementia Thought Leaders Invitational Summit in Washington, D.C. Read More » Those with Parkinson’s get several benefits from walking: study
Walking may improve motor function, mood, tiredness, fitness and some aspects of thinking abilities in those who have mild to moderate Parkinson's disease, according to new research. Read More » Insulin pumps better than injections for glucose control: study
Insulin pumps are significantly more effective at controlling blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes whose disease has not responded to multiple daily insulin injections, according to a large new study. Read More » Nutrition screenings vital to senior health: review
Nutrition screenings should be a mandatory part of the comprehensive geriatric analysis, according to one expert. Read More » Disappearing washcloths
Everyone knows that washing machines and dryers live on a diet of socks. Long-Term Living resident blogger Kathleen Mears notes that washcloths seem to be the meal of choice of facility laundry equipment. Read More » Senior driving evaluations stymied by insurance, awareness issues
Insurance coverage and healthcare professional awareness could increase the frequency of senior driving evaluations, leading to improved safety on the roads, researchers say. Read More » Assisted living, HCBS growing in use, Census Bureau report finds
The share of older Americans living in skilled nursing facilities is decreasing, whereas options such as assisted living and home- and community-based services appear to be growing in popularity, according to a new report. Read More » Inhaled insulin approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an inhaled insulin powder to treat diabetes, but it should not be taken by some people. Read More » CMS seeks feedback on quality reporting
Love or hate quality reporting? Here's your chance to share your insights with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read More » Home health payments reduced $58 million under CMS proposal
Payments to home health agencies would decrease by 0.3 percent in fiscal year 2015 under changes to the Medicare prospective payment system proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS will accept comments on the proposal until Sept. 2. Read More » CMS updates ‘special focus facilities’ list
Fifteen skilled nursing facilities or nursing facilities have joined the latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services list of poor survey performers. Read More » Best practices for LTC facility emergency evacuation
Four best practices can help your staff and residents when a natural or man-made disaster strikes. Consider these elements when developing or revising your emergency evacuation plan. Read More » Wound therapy report comments due July 16
The draft of a new report for the federal government details the state of evidence related to the efficacy and safety of negative pressure wound therapy. Read More » Sleep, brain function linked in another study
Another study confirms the importance of sleep as it relates to cognition in older adults. Just how sleep affects brain function, however, depends on age, according to the researchers. Read More » Another battle won in the war on tobacco
Smoke-free nursing homes are becoming the norm. Long-Term Living blogger Kathleen Mears shares her opinions on the benefits of a total ban on tobacco products. Read More » Wound care trends highlighted in report
A new report notes trends driving growth in new products for wound care. Read More » More PEPPERs available now
Long-term acute care hospitals, freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facilities, hospices, partial hospitalization programs and some skilled nursing facilities can now access their Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Reports electronically. Read More » Hospices: Begin collecting HIS data July 1
Medicare-certified hospices must complete and submit admission and discharge data to CMS beginning July 1 or face a penalty. Read More » Incontinence focus of new CDC report
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics highlights bladder and bowel control issues among nursing home residents and others, as well as how demographics figure into the picture. Read More » Doctors helpful when it’s time for seniors to stop driving
Physicians can be valuable allies when adult children or others think it’s time for seniors to stop driving, according to a new survey of older adults. Read More » USPSTF issues abdominal aortic aneurysm advice
Some of your residents should undergo a one-time ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm, advises the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in a just-issued recommendation. Read More » FDA approves MRSA drug tedizolid
The Food and Drug Administration has approved tedizolid phosphate for the treatment of adult acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections caused by susceptible Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Read More » Keep residents active to delay dementia: study
Residents who read books, participate in social events and use a computer at least three times every week are likely to have better cognitive performance and even may delay the onset of cognitive impairment by as many as nine years, according to new research. Read More » Dementia-related LTSS: Report offers policy blueprint
A new report offers suggestions for improving long-term supports and services for those with dementia, including changes for residential care and the direct-care workforce. Read More » Long-term services and supports: Report ranks states
States that use nursing homes less and minimize transitions between care settings earn higher marks in a new report that ranks states in terms of their LTSS offerings. Read More » Murder case highlights nursing home responsibilities, residents’ rights
A five-year-old case in which a nursing home resident with dementia remains accused of strangling her roommate to death is continuing to raise issues of resident rights, family requests and legal responsibilities for long-term care providers. Read More » My solution to a noisy room
People have different levels of auditory comfort. When too many decibels work for one resident, but assault a roommate, what can be done to ensure both parties’ satisfaction? Read More » 22 pain measures added to national database
The National Quality Measures Clearinghouse database of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is adding 22 evidence-based quality measures related to pain management in long-term care. Read More » 