May 2008 - Posts

Sleep Apnea Virtually Undocumented Among Nursing Home Residents
May 30, 2008 9:50 AM by Maureen McAndrews

Sleep apnea is a virtually undocumented condition in America's nursing homes, according to new research report from the Institute for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS). The IFAS report is an analysis of data from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey Read More...

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Older & Wiser Brains
May 22, 2008 5:57 PM by Maureen McAndrews

According to a New York Times article , an increasing number of studies are finding that brain power doesn't decrease with aging. Rather, the aging brain takes in more information and attempts to filter through a clutter of information, often to its long-term Read More...

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Congress looking at nursing homes
May 16, 2008 2:56 PM by Carrie Adkins-Ali

"Congress, apparently still with time left over after all those hearings dissing the drug industry, is beginning to turn up the heat on nursing homes," reports the Wall Street Journal. Read the grisly details here. Read More...

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Education and Cognitive Loss
May 16, 2008 2:52 PM by Carrie Adkins-Ali

Seniors with at least a high school education spend more of their older years without cognitive loss, including the effects of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and dementia, but die sooner after the loss becomes apparent, reveals a new study appearing in the Read More...

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Are Seniors Overmedicated?
May 15, 2008 10:16 AM by Liz Rosto

A study conducted by the Wake Forest University School of Medicine found that many commonly administered drugs can hasten decline in the elderly. Elderly people who took drugs for incontinence, allergy or high blood pressure walked more slowly and were Read More...

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The Move to Retirement Living
May 13, 2008 12:35 PM by Maureen McAndrews

The Washington Post puts an interesting spin on an article about the decision to move into a retirement community. Instead of telling the story from the oft-used angle of those who work in the retirement living industry, the article is written by a 79-year-old Read More...

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