The renovation and expansion of a cramped facility brings residents more privacy and service options, and the operator a healthy cash flow
Diabetes drug cuts dementia
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
A frequently prescribed diabetes drug may reduce the risk of older adults developing dementia, researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases found.
Seizures also a dementia risk?
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
Adults with frontotemporal dementia are at increased risk of seizures, per a study from the University of California, San Francisco.
Medicare pilot programs to begin this year
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials are finalizing details for three Medicare pilot programs set to begin this year, agency officials announced.
Seniors delve into online sex communities
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
Older adults are using online communities to share sexual experiences more frequently, a study published in the Journal of Leisure Research showed.
Minorities: Facilities treat us worse, and life quality suffers
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
Facility differences in nursing homes impact minority residents’ quality of life, research published in the Journal of Aging and Health found.
Nursing home accused of failure to report resident-to-resident sexual contact
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
A Massachusetts nursing home failed to report the alleged unsolicited sexual contact between residents, according to a report by a state agency.
Dementia residents and caregivers say invest in direct care, not research: survey
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 04, 2015
Most people with dementia and their caregivers would rather have funding go toward resources in short-term and long-term care settings rather than research for a cure, a new survey has found.
Smokers with migraines have increased stroke risk: study
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 04, 2015
Regular smokers who experience migraines have an increased risk of stroke, according to study results published in Neurology.
Final hours to enter in McKnight’s Tech Awards!
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 31, 2015
The final call is here: All entries for the 2015 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards must be in by 11:59 p.m. tonight.