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Falls Cause More Than Broken Hips
June 26, 2008 4:00 PM by Maureen McAndrews
Fall-induced traumatic brain injuries caused almost 8,000 deaths and 56,000 hospitalizations in 2005 among Americans 65 and older, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the June issue of the Journal of Safety Research . In 2005, TBIs Read More...
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HHS to Help Medicare Beneficiaries and Providers in Iowa and Indiana
June 16, 2008 2:36 PM by Maureen McAndrews
Acting under his authority in the Public Health Service Act, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today declared a public health emergency in the flood-stricken states of Iowa and Indiana. The action gives CMS Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers Read More...
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A Safehaven for Abused Seniors
June 10, 2008 8:54 AM by Liz Rosto
Long-term care facilities are respected for their role in caring for seniors when they (and their families) are no longer able to provide for themselves at home. Some facilities across the country are providing another refuge for seniors who have been Read More...
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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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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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Earth Day 2008 - Encouraging Greener Living
April 22, 2008 10:31 AM by Liz Rosto
Happy Earth Day 2008! As people all over the world are paying more attention to environmental issues, there are many things individuals can do close to home--even in long-term care facilities. In our March-April issue, contributor Mike LePostollec wrote Read More...
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Connecting With Residents Who Have Dementia
April 17, 2008 2:27 PM by Maureen McAndrews
A recent article in the Washington Post explores how certain games and other activities can help family members form more meaningful connections with loved ones who have dementia. Researchers conducted a study on 33 families, and found that satisfaction Read More...
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Nursing Home Week - Love is Ageless
March 12, 2008 12:53 PM by Liz Rosto
Mark your calendars - National Nursing Home Week will be celebrated beginning Mother’s Day, May 11, and continuing through May 17, 2008. This year's theme is "Love is Ageless." National Nursing Home Week, established by AHCA in 1967, is an annual event Read More...
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Decision '08
February 20, 2008 10:00 AM by Liz Rosto
About half of the country has yet to vote in their party's primary election, but already the presumed winners have emerged. John McCain will be the Republican presidential candidate, while Barack Obama is poised to represent the Democrats. Our country Read More...
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Worst Nursing Home List Released
February 19, 2008 10:43 AM by Maureen McAndrews
A week ago, the Bush administration published the names of 131 nursing homes with poor inspection records and said some were already showing signs of improvement, according to the Associated Press. The list , released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Read More...
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Budget Woes
February 4, 2008 8:40 AM by Carrie Adkins-Ali
President Bush's proposed budget doesn't look good for health care providers. Over the next five years, his recommendations would cut Medicare spending by $66 billion and Medicaid spending by about $25 billion, reports the Associated Press. Even with Read More...
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Statins and Alzheimer's
January 18, 2008 1:45 PM by Maureen McAndrews
New research has found that statins don't protect against Alzheimer's disease, disproving previous research that suggested otherwise, according to study in a recent issue of the journal Neurology . Dr. Zoe Arvanitakis of Rush University Medical Center Read More...
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Is your keyboard making you sick?
January 7, 2008 4:21 PM by Maureen McAndrews
Norovirus, often called the "stomach flu," often shows its face this time of year. Most people realize it's highly contagious but, for the first time, U.S. health officials report it can be spread from contact on computer keyboards and computer mice . Read More...
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Food for Thought
December 13, 2007 1:00 PM by Maureen McAndrews
Research from the November 2007 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that fish intake, in particular the intake of dietary omega-3 fatty acids in fish, may improve cognitive performance. And the more fish, the better. The subjects Read More...
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