August 2010 - Posts

Nursing Home Hit with Largest Verdict in History
August 30, 2010 1:17 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

Eureka Healthcare and Rehabilitation, San Francisco, a nursing home owned by Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. was hit with a $677 million verdict for violating minimum staffing regulations--the largest verdict against a nursing home in history. Read the Read More...

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More Reasons to Celebrate Long-Term Care
August 27, 2010 9:29 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

As I've said before, I love reading and writing about the good things long-term care facilities do for their residents and communities as a whole. There's too much negativity out there, so any piece of good news is always welcome. And here's some worth Read More...

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Are Assisted Living Rates on the Rise?
August 20, 2010 9:51 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

According to a new survey, rates for a single occupancy private assisted living residence now approach an average $3,330 per month. This figure is up 9 percent from ALFA's 2009 Overview of Assisted Living. The latest study from Univita Health surveyed Read More...

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Development of Alzheimer's Drug Halted
August 19, 2010 11:32 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

Eli Lilly is halting development of one of its experimental late-stage Alzheimer's disease drugs after preliminary study results showed that semagacestat was actually linked to worsening of cognition and the ability to perform daily tasks. The preliminary Read More...

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Black Patients, Women Undertreated for Pain
August 17, 2010 9:48 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

A University of Michigan Health System study reveals that blacks are prescribed fewer pain medications, and women get weaker doses from primary care doctors. The study appears in the August issue of Journal of Pain . Among 200 patients with chronic pain Read More...

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Thoughts on Marriage & LTC
August 16, 2010 9:04 AM by Liz Rosto

Last weekend, I got married and my husband and I still haven't come down from the high of the excitement and happiness of being newlyweds. Somewhere on our way to New York City for a mini-honeymoon, the conversation turned to living wills and where we Read More...

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Signal Loss
August 11, 2010 1:58 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

As people age, they lose some ability to detect and interpret signals coming through the central nervous system to the brain. The study "Symptom Recognition in Elders with Heart Failure" divided 29 people who had been diagnosed with chronic heart failure Read More...

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Hoarding Behavior in the Elderly
August 10, 2010 9:05 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

I had an uncle who was a hoarder. Ever week, he travelled to a local flea market to buy endless treasures that would sit unused in his house and yard. He could not help himself. Over time, I've met other people who have known hoarders. One person bought Read More...

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Age and Exercise
August 9, 2010 4:03 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

"While surveys by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the past decade reveal that slightly more than half (53 percent) of adults 65 and older consider themselves inactive when it comes to exercise, what is noteworthy is how the 65-plus Read More...

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Averting a Crisis
August 6, 2010 6:56 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

To prevent what it calls "a global aging crisis," an expert panel convened by the LifeStar Institute, recommends that the U.S. and other countries collaborate to use their public health agencies to inform citizens about how they can improve their lifestyles Read More...

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Purpose-Driven Communities
August 4, 2010 2:00 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

"We ... have to start asking ourselves uncomfortable questions about the opportunities we provide residents. Why, even in program-rich environments, do only 20-30% of residents regularly participate in offerings? Are we providing what we can-what is logical Read More...

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Guest Blog: Boomers Getting Fatter and Broker?
August 3, 2010 9:53 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

The following is a guest blog from Anthony Cirillo : An article in my local paper in Charlotte, N.C. published in July read: Some N.C. boomers: Fat and flat broke. It caused me to pause. Some of the highlights: State health statistics show the 55- to Read More...

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