In interactions with residents, families and co-workers, if you replace handshakes and high fives with fist bumps, you’ll transmit significantly fewer bacteria and may prevent the spread of healthcare-acquired infections, according to a recent study. Read More »
Not only distance but transportation arrangements can make a trip to the doctor’s office a logistical nightmare for a person with disabilities. Read More »
Bring staff on board to apply reliability principles in their efforts to prevent and control the incidents of infection in the congregate setting of long-term care. Read More »
The Mediterranean diet may have broad health benefits, but its effect on cognitive decline differs among race-specific populations, according to a new study. Read More »
Older adults are at a greater danger of falling when walking for utilitarian purposes such as shopping and appointments than when walking for recreation, according to a new study. Read More »
QAPI expert Nell Griffin, LPN, EdM, offers valuable resources and advice on establishing performance improvement projects to remedy problems in care practices. Read More »
Several studies presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark, shed light on the prevalence, detection and treatment of the disease. Read More »
A retirement community's staff members help a resident become the oldest person to throw out a ceremonial first pitch for a professional baseball team. Read More »
Is it an emergency? Does the resident need assistance? Is it an equipment malfunction? These questions cannot be answered unless staff responds to call lights. Read More »
The National Quality Measures Clearinghouse database of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is adding 21 evidence-based quality measures related to urinary incontinence. Read More »
Gardens in long-term care settings promote relaxation, stimulate memories, encourage activity and reduce agitation among residents who have dementia, a new study finds. Read More »
People with Parkinson's are more creative than those who don't have the disease, so art-related activities can enable them to fully express themselves and be more socially engaged, according to an author of a new study. Read More »
A soon-to-launch five-year study to prevent the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease for high-risk individuals will seek volunteers to join the trial in early 2015. Read More »
Researchers in the United Kingdom believe they are one step closer to developing a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease after identifying a set of 10 proteins in the blood that can predict the onset of the disease. Read More »
Better vascular control, healthy habits and access to improvements in stoke treatment have contributed to a decline in the incidence of stroke and a greater chance of survival. Read More »
Engaging in a daily fitness regimen of moderate to vigorous exercise can help seniors maintain a better standard of health, according to a UK study. Read More »
We are expected to be on time for medical appointments but usually end up sitting in the waiting room. Compound that wait with a long round-trip ride and that one appointment can take all day. Read More »
The new International Caregivers Association (ICA) offers techniques, support and training to all caregivers and providers involved with the care of people suffering from dementia care. Read More »
Normal, healthy adults can forego screening for carotid artery stenosis, a risk factor for stroke. The procedure may cause more harm than good, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Read More »
An international team of neurologists has released simplified criteria that it hopes will lead to earlier and more reliable diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Read More »
Five strategies can help make dementia care more person-centered so that those who have dementia can lead full lives, according to participants in the second Dementia Thought Leaders Invitational Summit in Washington, D.C. Read More »
Walking may improve motor function, mood, tiredness, fitness and some aspects of thinking abilities in those who have mild to moderate Parkinson's disease, according to new research. Read More »
Insulin pumps are significantly more effective at controlling blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes whose disease has not responded to multiple daily insulin injections, according to a large new study. Read More »
