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 »
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 »
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 »
In LTC litigation, plaintiffs’ attorneys routinely assert claims for punitive damages, largely based on statutory language such as that contained in Read More »
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 »
I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »
Cardiac rehabilitation boosts longevity, especially in patients with the lowest fitness levels, according to research presented at the 2011 Canadian Read More »
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 »
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 »
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released its final rule for accountable care organizations (ACOs). (Click here for a Read More »
Healthcare providers may have a new way to identify violent patients by utilizing a specially designed risk assessment tool created by American Read More »
In a summer with unprecedented weather events, from tornados, floods, fires and hurricanes, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Read More »
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 »
Much of the activity surrounding LeadingAge’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this week recognizes and celebrates the spirit and dignity of the Read More »
The Obama administration Monday rejected a Congressional Budget Office ruling that would effectively carve a path for repealing the CLASS Act, Read More »
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 »
Government officials Friday announced that implementation of the voluntary LTC insurance program within healthcare reform, known as the Community Read More »
In response to a proposed regulation that would mandate separation of consultant pharmacy services from other pharmaceutical providers in long-term Read More »
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 »
Bipartisan members of the House Education & the Workforce Committee conducted a hearing Wednesday over proposed legislation that would overturn Read More »
In the professional cleaning industry, Stephen Ashkin is known as the “father of green cleaning.” He and his consulting organization, The Ashkin Read More »
I like to think of Long-Term Living as a vibrant community. Yes, we're a magazine and a website and a “brand,” but we're also something bigger than Read More »
Despite the rapid advancement of genetic science over the past several decades, concerns eventually arose nationwide that Americans were not taking Read More »
Rendering by Rees Associates, Inc. The first Prevarian Senior Living community, Wyoming Springs Assisted Living and Memory Care in Round Rock, Read More »
Judah L. Ronch, PhD We talk a lot about culture change, but what is it about the culture that needs to be changed, and which culture are we Read More »
Distressing to the resident and difficult for caregivers to manage, sundowning typically occurs between 4:30 and 11:00 p.m. This state of increased Read More »
Over the past few years, the financing landscape for both for-profit and nonprofit senior living providers has changed dramatically. Underwriting Read More »
Gary Tetz I have a coffee mug that says “Simplify.” I don't know how to obey that command, short of pouring the scalding hot beverage directly Read More »
