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Dialysis May Do More Harm Than Good
October 15, 2009 4:34 PM by Heather Simons

A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine questions whether dialysis is the best treatment for nursing home patients. As reported by USA Today , more than half of older nursing home residents die within a year of starting dialysis and "nearly Read More...

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Salsa at 3 a.m.?
September 24, 2009 10:23 AM by Maureen Salera

This morning, Good Morning America ran a segment about a program that allows patients with Alzheimer's or dementia to stay active all night long. The program, which is billed as the first of its kind, takes place in the Hebrew Home for the Aged, Riverdale, Read More...

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