Megan Combs
CA advocates sue to stop illegal unloading of nursing home residents
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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Briggs, LG partner to improve patient assessment automation
Briggs Healthcare and LG CNS Company have partnered to facilitate compliance and create efficiencies for clinical teams.
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Study: Extended use of Alzheimer’s drug could delay move to nursing home
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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Widow says Robin Williams lived with Lewy Body Dementia
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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New video training solution designed to improve cognitive abilities
The Functional Brain Trainer is the first adaptive motion-interaction brain training platform.
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Dementia healthcare costs greater than any other disease
Healthcare costs associated with dementia are 57 percent greater than costs associated with any other disease, including cancer.
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IU awarded $2.2M grant to study end-of-life planning tool
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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MeHI awards $1M tech grants to 15 LTC organizations
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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Stanford Hospital to conduct study on pressure ulcer prevention
Stanford Hospital will study patient turning and will help coordinate and optimize efforts to prevent pressure ulcers.
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Cancer drug could reverse Parkinson’s and dementia
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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