Megan Combs was Associate Editor of I Advance Senior Care / Long Term Living from 2013-2018.
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November 12, 2015
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform and three nursing home residents have filed a lawsuit against the state saying it is allegedly illegally allowing residents to be "dumped" from nursing homes to hospitals.
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November 4, 2015
Briggs Healthcare and LG CNS Company have partnered to facilitate compliance and create efficiencies for clinical teams.
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November 4, 2015
Extending the use of Alzheimer's drug donepezil has been found to reduce a person's likelihood of moving into a nursing home.
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November 3, 2015
More than a year after his suicide, Robin Williams' widow opens up about the actor's struggle with Lewy Body Dementia.
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October 29, 2015
The Functional Brain Trainer is the first adaptive motion-interaction brain training platform.
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October 28, 2015
Healthcare costs associated with dementia are 57 percent greater than costs associated with any other disease, including cancer.
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October 26, 2015
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will study the use of an advance-care planning tool that will help ensure residents' end-of-life treatment preferences are upheld.
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October 22, 2015
The Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech has awarded 15 long-term care and post-acute organizations $1 million in total as a part of its eQuality Incentive Program.
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October 20, 2015
Stanford Hospital will study patient turning and will help coordinate and optimize efforts to prevent pressure ulcers.
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October 19, 2015
A drug that has already been approved to treat leukemia has been found to dramatically reduce symptoms of Parkinson's and dementia.
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October 14, 2015
If your facility isn't on social media, the latest results from a Pew Research Center survey, could convince you to change your marketing plan.
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October 14, 2015
After reviewing 40 research articles from 15 different countries, researchers found that the general public has a limited understanding of dementia.
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October 13, 2015
Researchers have found that people who are underweight or even on the low side of normal weight in their middle ages run a higher risk of dementia as they age.
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October 12, 2015
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, have discovered that non-inheritable Parkinson's disease may be caused by changes in the immune regulating gene Interferon-beta.
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October 9, 2015
The new accountable care organization model creates a shared-cost program for end-stage renal disease.
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October 8, 2015
Former Assisted Living Concepts CEO Laurie Bebo was convicted of multiple violations of securities laws.
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October 7, 2015
Researchers raise safety concerns about the increasing rate of new opioid use among seniors with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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October 6, 2015
The controversial bill will allow physicians in the state to prescribe life-ending medications to those with a terminal illness who wish to end their lives.
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October 5, 2015
Five facilities are memory care facilities in Illinois and assisted living units in Washington and Oregon.
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October 5, 2015
AARP and J.P. Morgan Asset Management will provide $40 million in assets to companies focusing on improving the lives of people ages 50 and older.
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September 24, 2015
Capital spending continues to increase for continuing care retirement communities, according to a Fitch Ratings report.
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September 23, 2015
The United States Census Income and Poverty report found 14.7 percent of women over at 75 are living in poverty.
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September 22, 2015
While stress is usually associated with the development of depression, anxiety and more, researchers have also found a connection between stress and the development of Alzheimer's disease.
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September 21, 2015
In 2014, Larry Slatky was charged with allegedly giving a laundry contract for a publicly run nursing home to a friend's company instead of hiring the lowest bidder.
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September 18, 2015
New research shows that a combination of three antibiotics could be helpful in fighting MRSA.
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September 18, 2015
The Coalition for Quality Care releases a new report citing repeat violations in nursing homes across the nation.
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September 17, 2015
The University of the Pacific is working on a teledentistry initiative that aims to bring preventive dental care to underserved Californians in senior housing communities.
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September 16, 2015
State regulators revoked or suspended the licenses of 13 nurses after discovering that the caregivers lied about having nursing degrees or being licensed in other states.
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September 15, 2015
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT acquired Trilogy Investors LLC, the parent company of Trilogy Health Services LLC.
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September 14, 2015
A new study finds women bear six times the burden of cost for Alzheimer's disease care, per capita, than men do.
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