Women who work three or more night shifts per month, in addition to day and evening working hours in that month, have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than women who worked only days or evenings,...
Lack of geographic mobility among nurses hurts access
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2012
Nurses’ lack of mobility — the relationship between where they received training and where they ultimately end up making their living — can lead to recruiting challenges, a study finds. This...
All roads lead to home
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2012
One facility’s new wandering garden assists caregivers by ensuring residents don’t get lost while exploring the space’s sights and sounds.
A Day in the Life: Culture change for a younger set
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2012
If you were to visit the young adult care unit at Ecumen Bayshore Health Center, in Duluth, MN, chances are that Lady Gaga would be playing on a resident’s stereo, and a group would be gathered around...
Vow to hire veterans for long-term care
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Mary Gustafson
Jan 26, 2012
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama proposed the creation of a Veterans Job Corp to curb high unemployment rates for returning veterans. That’s opportunity knocking for...
Shuffling down the aisle
By
Mary Gustafson
Jan 19, 2012
For anyone who’s in the trenches caring for someone with Alzheimer’s — either in your own home or a long-term care community — the announcement of government initiatives aimed at finding...
I can’t get no-o-o-o … satisfaction
By
Mary Gustafson
Jan 12, 2012
Anyone who works in long-term care or aging services — or who writes about it every day — likes to see headlines like this: “Sexual satisfaction highest in oldest, youngest women, study says.”...
We all have stories
By
Mary Gustafson
Jan 05, 2012
I recently stumbled on one of the most captivating obituaries I’ve ever read. It chronicled the life of a woman named Lana Peters, who died in a Wisconsin nursing home. The reason her death made...
Drug-free care for dementia?
By
Mary Gustafson
Jan 03, 2012
A non-drug dementia treatment tested in German nursing homes proved as effective as medications in halting progression of disease, a new study reveals.
Cleaning choice may take flight
By
Mary Gustafson
Jan 03, 2012
Infection control experts have developed a disinfection method that could revolutionize the way healthcare facilities prevent healthcare-acquired infections.