Device-free fall detection system may benefit seniors
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
A new fall detection system may be part of an “aging-in-place” solution for seniors.
To fight dementia, learn a new language
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
People who speak more than one language tend to develop dementia up to five years later than those who are monolingual, new research reveals.
Easing immigration rules can trim worker shortage: RAND
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
Foreign-born registered nurses comprise up to 15% of the total RNs in the United States, a new study finds.
Low thyroid levels tied to senior mortality
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
Older hospital patients who have low thyroid hormone levels have a higher level of mortality, new study results show.
Therapy animals delay onset of some dementia symptoms
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
Nursing home residents who interacted with therapy-trained animals showed slower rates of cognitive impairment and lower depression, researchers say.
Drugs reduce dementia risk
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
Seniors who take certain blood pressure medications might be at a dramatically reduced risk for developing dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings in Neurology.
Chair-lift death might hit SNF
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
A Colorado facility might have to pay punitive damages because a supervisor put the wrong safety clip on a lift that malfunctioned and led to a resident’s death, a federal court recently ruled.
The big gap in your nursing home
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 27, 2013
There’s a tremendous lack of evidence-based research practices in nursing homes and much of what happens every day is based on belief rather than fact. We need to embrace research as a way to improve...
McKnight’s celebrates Thanksgiving
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 27, 2013
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, as we celebrate Thanksgiving.
Pressure ulcer treatments should be re-evaluated, expert says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 25, 2013
Nursing home staff should adopt evidence-based approaches to pressure ulcer prevention and treatment, and significantly more research is needed, a top expert said Saturday.