Nicole Stempak |
March 14, 2017 statDISPENSE aims to create a safe, affordable automated padlock for dispensing emergency medication kits.
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Pamela Tabar |
March 13, 2017 The Senate approved President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services late Monday.
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Kathleen Mears |
March 13, 2017 Resident blogger Kathleen Mears manages to keep track of time and wonders whether other benefits might benefit from clocks in their room, too.
Read More » Joerns Healthcare has released a new and improved version of its Hoyer lift for bariatric residents.
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March 7, 2017 The test can now be used at physician offices, clinics and other point-of-care settings to diagnose one of the most common causes of pneumonia and bronchiolitis.
Read More » Nicole Stempak |
March 7, 2017 New research projects overall adult hearing loss to increase in the next four decades but will be highest among seniors, drawing attention to growing need for hearing loss coverage and more affordable treatments.
Read More » Nicole Stempak |
March 3, 2017 Welltower is moving beyond real estate investments and investing in clinical care through its new collaboration with Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Read More » Kathleen Mears |
February 27, 2017 Resident blogger Kathleen Mears had an eye infection that required multiple doctor visits and medications, which can be a frustrating and trying for anyone but especially an incomplete quadriplegic.
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February 23, 2017 A survey of Swedish nursing home staff found seniors who kept busy reported better well-being and were more engaged, highlighting the importance of staying active and retaining personhood.
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February 23, 2017 A new report has found the use of cannabis has nearly tripled since 2000, but little research has been conducted to show reliable, representative information about usage and attitudes among older adults.
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February 22, 2017 Researchers have designed a new tool to assess how elder-friendly a dining space is. Turns out, healthy dining for older adults is about a lot more than food. How would your dining venues rate?
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February 21, 2017 The national care chain designed the cross-departmental program specifically to support residents with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
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February 17, 2017 A granddaughter brings her birthday party to the nursing home so grandma could join in the celebration.
Read More » A continuing care retirement community helped plan a memorable evening in for a Pennsylvania couple still in love all these decades later.
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February 13, 2017 A Texas nursing home received a special delivery of some handmade Valentine’s Day cards.
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February 10, 2017 At least four Brookdale Charleston residents weren’t receiving their prescription medications.
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February 10, 2017 Our Q&A with Jeff Stamps, CEO of Remedi, explores the future of LTC pharmacy and how pharmacy services can help SNFs comply with documentation and care planning.
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February 6, 2017 Resident blogger Kathy Mears dishes on proper etiquette for extra food portions.
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February 1, 2017 The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is pairing geriatricians and geriatrics-trained clinicians with orthopedic surgeons to improve outcomes for seniors with hip fractures.
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January 30, 2017 Resident blogger Kathleen Mears was told for years she was unable to get new leg braces. When hers finally broke, she was pleasantly surprised to learn she was eligible for new custom ones.
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January 24, 2017 As antibiotic resistance grows, scientists are learning how to attack killer bacteria at the genetic level.
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January 23, 2017 New research is another warning to older couch potatoes: A person’s biological clock is affected by a lot more than time.
Read More » Nicole Stempak |
January 23, 2017 A group of retirement community residents showed their solidarity by marching around the campus Saturday.
Read More » Providers who overbill or fudge their therapy services are on the DOJ’s radar more than ever. So why is there still so much therapy billing fraud?
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January 19, 2017 One senior living community is now the forever home for a former resident’s dog.
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January 18, 2017 HyLife LLC has started an oral health program to help maintain dependent adults’ oral health in long-term care facilities.
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