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Pet Therapy and Seniors
March 8, 2010 9:33 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

The American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) Foundation, the non-profit research and education arm of AMDA, invites you to meet two dogs that have a key role in caring for long term care facility residents. Come meet Sophie and Tessa and hear from Read More...

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Are Residents Refusing Stinky Meds?
February 22, 2010 10:27 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

If your residents are not complying with their metformin medication schedule, it could be the smell, which has been described as similar to dead fish. Many diabetics report nausea when taking the commonly prescribed drug, but doctors have not associated Read More...

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Test Yourself for Cancer?
February 19, 2010 1:26 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

A University of Missouri researcher is developing a tiny sensor, known as an acoustic resonant sensor, that is smaller than a human hair and could test bodily fluids for a variety of diseases, including breast and prostate cancers. Read more here: http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Features/2010/20100217-HomeDetectionKit.htm Read More...

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Hi-Tech Memory
February 16, 2010 1:06 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

As a person who loses keys, purses, my wallet and possibly even a child or two, I will definitely need this high-tech medication reminder: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/02/pills.medication.compliance/index.html?hpt=C2. Read More...

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Top Alzheimer's Research Trends of 2009
February 9, 2010 12:52 PM by Heather Simons

Just before the New Year began, the Alzheimer's Research Forum compiled a list of the top Alzheimer's disease research trends of 2009. Trends include a growing emphasis on presymptomatic detection; recognizing sports concussion as a risk factor for dementia; Read More...

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Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Gains Enrollees
February 1, 2010 3:10 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

The recruitment period of the Phase 2 Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaign ended at midnight January 31, 2010. The Campaign signed up. 5,860 nursing homes, including 1,132 new participants and 4,728 re-enrollees (now charter members Read More...

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Inadequate Pain Relief a Human Rights Violation
January 27, 2010 1:16 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

In a report on medical complicity in human rights violations, Human Rights Watch includes lack of pain relief as an example of torture. "Our report found that fewer than 4 percent of the roughly 1 million terminal cancer patients in India who suffer severe Read More...

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Exercise and Healthy Eating Still Important
January 27, 2010 9:04 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

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Futile end-of-life care
October 16, 2009 1:42 PM by Maureen Salera

Two new studies from The New England Journal of Medicine indicate that nursing home residents may be receiving futile care measures at the end of their lives. In one study, doctors examined health records of 3,702 nursing-home residents across the nation Read More...

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Proper Handwashing Technique
October 16, 2009 10:44 AM by Liz Rosto

With the H1N1 virus lurking in our office (so far, one confirmed case), experts agree that aside from vaccination, the best defense is thorough handwashing. Check out this video from the Washington Post that shows proper handwashing technique. We hear Read More...

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Penn State program aims to cut health care costs
June 10, 2009 9:44 AM by Maureen Salera

A new Penn State program is attempting to give front line health care employees tools to improve efficiencies and cut waste, according to an article on the Penn State Newswire. For example, clarifying medical orders, not having the right supplies and Read More...

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Multivitamins don’t protect against cancer, heart disease
February 10, 2009 11:20 AM by Maureen McAndrews

Using multivitamins does not protect against cancers or heart disease, according to an eight-year study of 161,808 postmenopausal women, which appears in the Feb. 9th issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine . The study analyzed data on women in their Read More...

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An Apple a Day….
February 3, 2009 10:32 AM by Maureen McAndrews

You've surely heard the adage about an apple a day keeping the doctor away, but what about apple juice? New research is now touting the sweet beverage for its possible health benefits. In fact, the January issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease suggests Read More...

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Cutting Calories May Improve Memory
February 2, 2009 3:19 PM by Liz Rosto

Cutting calories may improve memory among healthy seniors, according to a new study. German researchers found that people who cut their calorie intake by approximately 30 percent performed better on standard memory tests. Diets low in calories and rich Read More...

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Reward Mechanism Diminishes With Age
September 24, 2008 1:59 PM by Maureen McAndrews

As people age, their brains respond less strongly to rewards, according to a study appearing on The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' Web site, the New York Times reports . The main difference lies in the brain's response to dopamine. The Read More...

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