A new study shows that simple pain relievers may be a better option for dementia patients being treated with antipsychotic medications. Agitation is Read More »
A profusion of blood vessels within the brain may explain the destructive nature of Alzheimer’s disease, according to scientists at the University of Read More »
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., announced last week that it has acquired Professional HealthCare, LLC, a provider of home health, hospice, private nursing Read More »
It’s one thing to have industry peers tout your successes but it can be especially sweet and validating when an outsider sings your praises. That Read More »
Paula Span, of the popular The New Old Age blog, wrote last week about an elderly couple who roused all kinds of turmoil at their assisted living Read More »
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living announced the recipients of the organizations’ 2011 National Quality Read More »
In a decision that would make it easier for certified nursing assistants to unionize, the National Labor Relations Board has voted to overturn a 1991 Read More »
Last weekend’s hurricane left in its turbulent wake dozens of healthcare facilities dealing with the aftermath of a massive evacuation effort. It Read More »
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday released a sizable update (V1.07) to the Resident Assessment Instrument Manual scheduled Read More »
New statistics released by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) show the rate of federal prosecutions for healthcare fraud during Read More »
A decline in an older adult’s hearing ability may accelerate brain atrophy and increase the necessary effort exerted to comprehend speech, according Read More »
When I moved from the clinical and diagnostic side of healthcare as a medical technologist to publishing, I brought with me a legacy of training in Read More »
A blog is not enough space to do justice to the creation of a strategic marketing plan. However, I’m confident that I can give you a good overview of Read More »
A new study has found that a memory fitness program offered to older adults in their senior living communities helped improve their ability to Read More »
The American Health Care Association and the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care have partnered with AHCA’s Florida state affiliate to run the Read More »
Every so often an aide does not show up for work. Usually there is no notice, and he or she is just suddenly gone. That happened on a recent Read More »
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a press conference Thursday ordered eight nursing homes and five hospitals in Zone A low-lying areas to Read More »
With the increasing popularity of the Food Network, one can find shows on celebrity chefs, recipe ideas for that perfect party, bizarre foods of the Read More »
In its annual economic outlook report, the Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday hinted toward a possible delay of the voluntary long-term care Read More »
Wow, we are closing in on one year of using the MDS 3.0 and are finally getting the “hang of it” with all the changes that occurred with its Read More »
To build on what is becoming a focused blog series, starting with our article in the June 2011 issue of Long-Term Living and last month’s blog on Read More »
Pharmacy services provider PharMerica Corporation publicly confirmed Tuesday that it had received and rejected an “unsolicited” acquisition bid from Read More »
Doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers, including post-acute care providers, can look forward to a new initiative aimed at bundling Read More »
Healthcare real estate investment trust Ventas, Inc., said in a statement Monday that a federal court has ruled that the company may immediately Read More »
Older adults who lead sedentary lifestyles and consume a lot of sodium in their diet may be putting themselves at risk for more than just heart Read More »
Just a year ago, skilled nursing administrators across the nation were scrambling to prepare for the October implementation of MDS 3.0. To offer Read More »
I had only been living in a nursing home for several months when I began working to improve my daily routine and shake off loneliness. At that time, Read More »
California’s struggling economy has set voters up to be unprepared for future financial burdens, specifically the cost of long-term care, according Read More »
The large variety of managed care plans offered by the Medicare Advantage program may be counter-productive for beneficiaries, particularly those Read More »
