Kathleen Mears |
August 7, 2017 Controlling breakouts is a trying ordeal to begin with but is more difficult for blogger Kathleen Mears because of nursing home restrictions on what she can put on her face.
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Pamela Tabar |
August 2, 2017 Many surgery patients seem to have plenty of prescription pain pills left over after their recovery, and that’s a big problem, says a new JAMA study.
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Kathleen Mears |
July 31, 2017 Putting your best foot forward can be a challenge with stiff foot and leg muscles, blogger Kathleen Mears explains.
Read More » Pharmacists are adopting adherence programs, collaborating with the clinical care team and reviewing new industry guidelines to maintain blood sugar levels and keep comorbidities in check.
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Kathleen Mears |
July 24, 2017 Over-the-counter pain relievers help resident blogger Kathleen Mears manager her pain.
Read More » A recent Food and Drug Administration analysis found it’s difficult to practice evidence-based medicine for seniors because there isn’t enough data on how treatments may affect them.
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Pamela Tabar |
July 17, 2017 Gait slowing and cognitive decline have a lot in common, especially the hippocampus, according to U. Pitt researchers.
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Kathleen Mears |
July 17, 2017 Resident blogger Kathleen Mears discovers empty wrappers for missing snacks on her roommate’s side of their shared space.
Read More » A program pairs up senior living residents with elementary students to capture their life stories using digital devices.
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Nicole Stempak |
July 10, 2017 Researchers are reaching for new levels using video games technology for dementia treatments
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Kathleen Mears |
July 10, 2017 Fresh air is good for the lungs and going out can do the soul a world of good, resident blogger Kathleen Mears writes.
Read More » Is 90 the new 40? People in their ninth decade say age is more about the way people choose to live rather than the year they were born.
Read More » As we celebrate America’s independence, Brookdale Senior Living and Wish of a Lifetime share how they helped four veterans take flight.
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Nicole Stempak |
June 27, 2017 Annette Gunnerson, the National Association of Activity Professional’s 2017 Activity Professional of the year, reflects on her nearly 30 years in long-term care and the increasing attention being paid to activities planning to improve the quality of life for residents, especially those with dementia.
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Kathleen Mears |
June 26, 2017 Resident blogger Kathleen Mears watches as one resident transforms after she gets a fork in her hand and starts feeding herself.
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Nicole Stempak |
June 22, 2017 An Oregon retirement community has made more than 10,000 teddy bears for children in crisis over the last decade.
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Pamela Tabar |
June 19, 2017 This week we salute the hard work and dedication of nursing assistants, the front-line eyes, ears and hearts of senior care.
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Nicole Stempak |
June 8, 2017 A Canadian retirement community helped one man cross something off his bucket list.
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Nicole Stempak |
June 5, 2017 New research has found aging blood vessels is more of a reflection of a sedentary culture than genetics, suggesting healthy aging is possible.
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Kathleen Mears |
June 5, 2017 Resident blogger Kathleen Mears reflects on nearly 18 years of friendship with a fellow resident.
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Pamela Tabar |
May 31, 2017 Social isolation and loneliness can have such serious effects on mental and physical health that experts are calling them “the new smoking.”
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Nicole Stempak |
May 31, 2017 Researchers examine the likelihood of falling when people with dementia use a cane or walker.
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Pamela Tabar |
May 30, 2017 What’s the profile of a drug abuser? Unfortunately, one of the age groups seeing increased opioid misuse is age 50-64.
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Kathleen Mears |
May 30, 2017 Having someone help you eat is one thing but having a separate feeding room makes resident blogger Kathleen Mears anxious.
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Nicole Stempak |
May 18, 2017 One Northeast retirement community is going straight to the source, its grounds, to provide residents a sweet treat.
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Nicole Stempak |
May 17, 2017 Researchers found increased recurrent falls can be attributed to foot pain and flat feet.
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Nicole Stempak |
May 10, 2017 One lucky resident won the chance to throw the first pitch ahead of a minor-league baseball team.
Read More » From senior volunteers to Generation Z, intergenerational staff teams can be an energizing force or an infighting nightmare.
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