Everyone knows that washing machines and dryers live on a diet of socks. Long-Term Living resident blogger Kathleen Mears notes that washcloths seem to be the meal of choice of facility laundry equipment. Read More »
Insurance coverage and healthcare professional awareness could increase the frequency of senior driving evaluations, leading to improved safety on the roads, researchers say. Read More »
While younger people benefit by improving glycemic control, some older individuals may experience negative side effects, according to new research. Read More »
The draft of a new report for the federal government details the state of evidence related to the efficacy and safety of negative pressure wound therapy. Read More »
Another study confirms the importance of sleep as it relates to cognition in older adults. Just how sleep affects brain function, however, depends on age, according to the researchers. Read More »
Smoke-free nursing homes are becoming the norm. Long-Term Living blogger Kathleen Mears shares her opinions on the benefits of a total ban on tobacco products. Read More »
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics highlights bladder and bowel control issues among nursing home residents and others, as well as how demographics figure into the picture. Read More »
Physicians can be valuable allies when adult children or others think it’s time for seniors to stop driving, according to a new survey of older adults. Read More »
Some of your residents should undergo a one-time ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm, advises the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in a just-issued recommendation. Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration has approved tedizolid phosphate for the treatment of adult acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections caused by susceptible Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Read More »
Residents who read books, participate in social events and use a computer at least three times every week are likely to have better cognitive performance and even may delay the onset of cognitive impairment by as many as nine years, according to new research. Read More »
People have different levels of auditory comfort. When too many decibels work for one resident, but assault a roommate, what can be done to ensure both parties’ satisfaction? Read More »
The National Quality Measures Clearinghouse database of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is adding 22 evidence-based quality measures related to pain management in long-term care. Read More »
Ensuring that residents get at least six hours but no more than nine hours of sleep every night might reduce cognitive decline, according to new research. Read More »
Hand-washing is crucial to preventing and controlling Clostridium difficile infections in healthcare settings. Do you know four other steps that nursing professionals and other staff members can take? Read More »
The United States ranks last among 11 industrialized countries when it comes to deaths that are potentially preventable with timely access to effective healthcare, and it ranks second-to-last on healthy life expectancy at age 60, according to a new report. Read More »
Casey Kasem, best known for hosting syndicated radio shows and being the voice of Shaggy on the cartoon "Scooby Doo" for several decades, has passed away after battling dementia and other illnesses. Read More »
The official start of summer is just about a week away. Make sure you’re ready to assist and advise your residents on simple solutions to “beat the heat.” Read More »
In our latest executive profile, Long-Term Living spoke with Mary Ellen Bloodgood, CEO of Menorah Park in Syracuse, NY, to learn how she was instrumental in turning around a stand-alone nursing home into a campus that serves not only seniors, but others in the greater community. Read More »
The 82-year-old former syndicated radio personality, experiencing sepsis, dementia and Parkinson's disease, is now receiving comfort care in a Washington state hospital, according to a media report. Read More »
Residents with mild cognitive impairment who also exhibit signs of depression could be at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease more quickly than others do, according to new research. Read More »
