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Top 10 Tweets of the Week (09.24.12)
September 27, 2012 11:32 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko
We've compiled our top 10 favorite tweets from accounts we follow on Twitter. Be sure to follow ADVANCE for Long-Term Care Management by going to @ADVANCEforLTC ! @ LarryMinnix - My latest post for @ LeadingAge : Home, Family and a Homemade Cannon: http:// Read More...
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National Nursing Home Week Theme, Dates Announced
January 20, 2011 10:12 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) announced the theme for 2011 National Nursing Home Week (NNHW): "Fulfilling the Promise." The special week will be celebrated from May 8-14 in long-term care communities across the country. AHCA encourages facilities Read More...
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Wrapping Up the Year
December 23, 2010 9:18 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko
The end of each year brings reflection on the highs and lows. What have you accomplished? What could you improve on? As 2010 comes to a close, here's a look back at some of the most interesting things we've brought you this year: January - Getting Ready Read More...
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Simple Abundance
November 24, 2010 8:26 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko
As Thanksgiving approaches, have you considered what you're thankful for this year? It's been an eventful year for me: marrying my best friend, taking the trip of a lifetime and remaining gainfully employed are all things for which I am profoundly grateful. Read More...
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Guest Blog: Assisted Living, The New Nursing Home?
November 10, 2010 12:20 PM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko
The following is a guest blog from Anthony Cirillo : Fresh back from the American Health Care Association conference in Long Beach, California, I was struck by the increasing blur between skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities. Sessions Read More...
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Don't Talk Down to Seniors
October 13, 2010 8:01 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
In her blog post, "Respecting Elders" at http://transformingcaregiving.blogspot.com/2010/10/alive-n-kickin-respecting-elders.html , Holly Whiteside writes: "I recently gave a keynote address to a local caregivers' expo. During the Q&A, one woman raised Read More...
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National Gerontological Nursing Week
October 4, 2010 4:24 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
Did you know that this is National Gerontological week? Here are some ways to celebrate, courtesy of the NGNA. Obtain a proclamation from the mayor of your town proclaiming October 1- 8 as National Gerontological Nurses Week. Develop a calendar of events. 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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Budget Cuts Slashing Home Care
July 21, 2010 9:32 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
As states face severe budget shortfalls, many have cut home-care services for the elderly or the disabled, programs that have been shown to save states money in the long run because they keep people out of nursing homes, reports The New York Times. This Read More...
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Protein Regulates Enzyme Linked to Alzheimer's
June 1, 2010 9:18 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have found that increasing levels of a protein called GGA3 prevented the accumulation of BACE1, an enzyme linked to Alzheimer's disease. BACE1 produces a toxin that researchers have pinpointed as a cause Read More...
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Caregiving May Make You Sick
May 21, 2010 9:48 AM by Heather Simons
Caregivers have greater psychological and physical health problems than noncaregivers, according to a recent article at CNN.com . In the May issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society , psychologist Peter Vitaliano explains that many caregivers Read More...
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Heroes of Long-Term Care
May 20, 2010 8:49 AM by Heather Simons
In honor of National Nursing Home Week (May 9-15), the Health Care Council of Illinois recognized the heroes of long-term care facilities in the state for 2010. Five individuals and all employees at St. Anthony's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, who Read More...
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Moving Increases Suicide Risk for Seniors
May 19, 2010 11:10 AM by Heather Simons
Moving to a long-term care facility can increase the risk of suicidal behavior in older people, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Rochester in New York. The underlying reasons that precipitate moving into a long-term care facility, Read More...
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High Blood Pressure May Cause Falls
May 18, 2010 9:20 AM by Heather Simons
Altered blood flow in the brain due to high blood pressure and other conditions may lead to falls in elderly people, according to a recent study. Researchers followed 419 people age 65 or older. Ultrasound tests were used to measure brain blood flow response Read More...
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519 "Best in Class" Nursing Homes Recognized
May 17, 2010 9:38 AM by Heather Simons
Today My InnerView, an independent research company, will award 519 nursing homes the profession's best-in-class Excellence in Action award, which recognizes nursing homes that achieve high levels of excellence as demonstrated by having overall customer Read More...
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