LTC residents at a higher risk of suffering anorexia of aging
By
Mary Gustafson
Dec 01, 2011
Roughly two-thirds of long-term care residents over the age of 65 experience unintended weight loss, also termed “the anorexia of aging.”
Nursing facility workers more injury prone
By
Mary Gustafson
Dec 01, 2011
Nursing home workers are accidentally injured on the job at a higher rate than workers in other sectors, according to new U.S. Labor Department statistics.
Whistle-blowing nurses face long-term negative effects
By
Mary Gustafson
Dec 01, 2011
Nurses who are involved in whistle-blowing cases — reporting wrongdoing perpetrated by their colleagues — can suffer far-reaching emotional consequences, Australian researchers say.
Design decisions: Design as a matter of faith
By
Mary Gustafson
Dec 01, 2011
A new multi-faith chapel at one Florida continuing care retirement community provides enlightenment for believers and non-believers
A Day in the Life: Mindful art connections
By
Mary Gustafson
Dec 01, 2011
As Ashley Mask watched her grandfather struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, she noticed that as the disease progressed, the more isolated he and his caregiver — Ashley’s mother — became....
Andy Rooney and Grandpa Gus
By
Mary Gustafson
Nov 07, 2011
When I found out Andy Rooney died over the weekend, I was unexpectedly saddened. For me, Andy Rooney represents my fondest thoughts about my own grandfather. He died from congestive heart failure, after...
iPads bolster memory skills
By
Mary Gustafson
Nov 01, 2011
Call it one more legacy of Steve Jobs: One Florida nursing home found that use of Apple’s iPad 2 tablet PC is able to rejuvenate the memory and social skills of the facility’s dementia residents.
Hospitalizations lead to more SNF stays
By
Mary Gustafson
Nov 01, 2011
Medicare beneficiaries who are hospitalized for acute-care treatment, including a stroke or hip fracture, are at an “extremely high risk” for needing long-term care in a nursing home, a new...
Feds approve device for those with ALS
By
Mary Gustafson
Nov 01, 2011
A device that reduces dependency on mechanical ventilators for individuals with full or partial paralysis has been approved for use by individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s...
‘Humor therapy’ may reduce agitation levels for residents
By
Mary Gustafson
Nov 01, 2011
An intervention termed “humor therapy” was as effective as antipsychotic medications in reducing agitation in dementia patients, a recent Australian study found.