Resident Care
| October 10, 2018
USC scientists map brain with relation to Alzheimer’s
Curing some of the most vexing diseases first requires navigating the world's most complex structure -- the human brain. So, USC scientists have created the most detailed atlas yet of the brain's memory bank.
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| October 8, 2018
High-intensity therapy being used in skilled nursing for near-death patients
As the skilled nursing industry prepares for a shift away from therapy as a primary reimbursement driver, a new study raises questions about the use of high-intensity therapy minutes at the end of residents’ lives.
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| September 25, 2018
Scientists see positive results with senolytic therapies and Alzheimer’s
Scientists at the University of Texas have implicated a type of cellular stress for the first time as a player in Alzheimer's disease.
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| September 24, 2018
CDC predicts dementia issues will nearly double by 2060
In 2014, 5 million Americans — or 1.6 percent of the population — felt the burden of the diseases.
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| September 19, 2018
Scientists develop ability for computer avatars to detect dementia
This technique developed by a team from Osaka University and Nara Institute of Science and Technology involves learning characteristics of sounds of elderly people who answer easy questions.
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| September 11, 2018
Some doctors push notion that Alzheimer’s could be infectious
Dr. Leslie Norins is willing to hand over $1 million of his own money to anyone who can clarify something: Is Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia worldwide, caused by a germ?
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| September 7, 2018
AARP ranks Oklahoma low in quality of care, other key categories
Several important indicators gauging the quality of care in Oklahoma’s nursing homes rank near or at the bottom in the U.S., according to a recent report released by the AARP Public Policy Institute.
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| September 6, 2018
As models change, clinicians are poised to lead healthcare into value-based care
"Clinicians are the face of healthcare. We interface with patients, care for them, engage their families and we are a go-to resource in day-to-day treatment."
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| September 5, 2018
Researchers find liver drug has benefits for Alzheimer’s treatment
Research reveals that an existing drug used to treat liver disease could also be employed in Alzheimer's disease therapy. The drug "heals" malfunctioning elements at cellular level.
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| September 4, 2018
Texas nursing home tests positive for legionella bacteria
This bacteria can cause Legionnaires' disease and can be fatal.
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