Clinical
How stress can cause weight gain in women
Researchers found stressful events can be linked to obesity, which is associated with several chronic illnesses.
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Student nurses make the rounds
SNF resident blogger Kathy Mears writes about her experiences with nursing students doing clinicals at her nursing home.
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Editors’ pick: Top 10 infection control stories for 2017
This year's mandates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on recurring infection rates, new definitions for urinary tract infections in the 2017 RAI User’s Manual and the latest surveillance data on multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) made infection control one of 2017's biggest topics.
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Doing more harm than good
A growing number of healthcare providers are questioning the need for extensive cancer screening for seniors when the tests won’t significantly improve their quality of life.
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The heartbreak of caring
Caring can come at a cost for residents and aides, but the hurt is worth it, says SNF resident blogger Kathy Mears.
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Wellness coaches help seniors not only survive, but thrive
A Massachusetts retirement community uses coaches to help seniors maintain physical, emotional and spiritual health.
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The polypharmacy epidemic
Medication management can reduce the number of unnecessary prescriptions, many of which have potentially harmful side effects, and can improve overall health.
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Remembering a milestone
Blogger Kathy Mears reflects on the events that eventually led her to living in a nursing home.
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ADA releases 2018 diabetes care guidelines
Many of the new care recommendations involve adults with hypertension or cardiovascular disease as well as diabetes.
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Flu activity could be earlier, worse than last year: CDC
The 2017-2018 flu season is just beginning, but experts hint that it could ramp up earlier and be more severe than usual.
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