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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.
I Advance Senior Care is part of the Institute for the Advancement of Senior Care and published by Plain-English Health Care.
Scientists contradict main Alzheimer’s theory
The current hypothesis is well understood among the scientific community: amyloid plaques—or toxic clusters of damaged proteins between Read More » A resident receives a flu shot—and then gets sick
A couple of weeks ago two nurses came in my room before breakfast and said they were giving flu shots. When I asked if I could get mine sitting up, I Read More » States shift LTC toward community-based settings with Medicaid spending set to jump in FY2012
In anticipation of a projected 28.7 percent increase in state Medicaid expenditures next year, many states have enacted cost-cutting measures, Read More » Alzheimer’s patients may be combining drugs with canceling effects
People taking Alzheimer’s disease medications known as cholinesterase inhibitors are also commonly given medications that oppose their effects, Read More » Seniors housing continues recovery; construction still on decline
The seniors housing occupancy rate continued its recovery in the third quarter of 2011, while overall construction activity continued to decline, Read More » $10 million competition seeks answers to long life
How, exactly, does one survive for a century? The answer may lie in the DNA of our oldest old, and a competition held by the X Prize Foundation Read More » Nursing homes: More dangerous than coal mines?
The rate of workplace injuries within nursing homes during 2010 was more than double the national average among private industry employers, and was Read More » How the dining experience affects your Quality Indicator Survey
I had the opportunity at the end of September to speak at the American Dietetic Association Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in San Diego. The Read More » Defending against claims for punitive damages
In LTC litigation, plaintiffs’ attorneys routinely assert claims for punitive damages, largely based on statutory language such as that contained in Read More » America’s LTC costs continue rising trend, MetLife survey finds
Costs continue to rise for those requiring long-term care in the U.S., according to the newly released 2011 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Read More » Overwhelmed in the aftermath of a federal survey
I searched on Google for images of the word “overwhelmed” and you can only imagine what I saw. In truth, I thought I would see a picture of a Read More » Facility Guide
I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More » Computer games designed for Parkinson’s sufferers improve gait, balance
Playing computer-based physical therapy games can help people with Parkinson’s disease improve their gait and balance, according to a new pilot study Read More » Cardiac rehab associated with decrease in mortality, especially in least fit
Cardiac rehabilitation boosts longevity, especially in patients with the lowest fitness levels, according to research presented at the 2011 Canadian Read More » AANAC members report MDS 3.0 takes longer to complete
More than 80 percent of long-term care nurses and nurse leaders say that the MDS 3.0 assessment takes more time to complete than the MDS 2.0, Read More » Coping with seasonal affective disorder in the nursing home
When I was growing up I became listless and tired every fall. For many years I thought it had something to do with school starting again. But when Read More » Divorce, remarriage affect beliefs about who should care for aging relatives
Aging baby boomers now have something else to consider upon retirement: Who from their families will step up to care for them as they grow older? Read More » CMS releases final rule on ACOs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released its final rule for accountable care organizations (ACOs). (Click here for a Read More » New tool predicts patient aggression in healthcare settings
Healthcare providers may have a new way to identify violent patients by utilizing a specially designed risk assessment tool created by American Read More » Elderly LTC residents suffer cognitively during disasters
In a summer with unprecedented weather events, from tornados, floods, fires and hurricanes, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Read More » What are the implications to care and design if Alzheimer’s becomes Type 3 diabetes?
Currently you can find research back as far as 2005 relating to the connection between Alzheimer’s and insulin production in the brain. Read More » Antiviral drugs may slow progression of Alzheimer’s
A new study shows that antiviral drugs used to treat the herpes virus may be effective at slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists Read More » White House: ‘We do not support repeal’ of CLASS
The Obama administration Monday rejected a Congressional Budget Office ruling that would effectively carve a path for repealing the CLASS Act, Read More » When a resident leaves
When Daisy (pseudonym) left the facility, it was with little fanfare. She had been here almost a year and was in her late 20s. Daisy told me she had Read More » Implementation of CLASS shut down
Government officials Friday announced that implementation of the voluntary LTC insurance program within healthcare reform, known as the Community Read More » Pharmacists group reacts to proposed CMS rule
In response to a proposed regulation that would mandate separation of consultant pharmacy services from other pharmaceutical providers in long-term Read More » Report shows SNF care has improved, with declines in survey citations
Skilled nursing care has improved and health survey citations are declining, according to a new quality of care report. America’s skilled nursing Read More » Bill would overturn NLRB rules; ALFA applauds effort
Bipartisan members of the House Education & the Workforce Committee conducted a hearing Wednesday over proposed legislation that would overturn Read More » Focus on Housekeeping/Maintenance
In the professional cleaning industry, Stephen Ashkin is known as the “father of green cleaning.” He and his consulting organization, The Ashkin Read More » 