Elderly caregivers at risk for cognitive decline, study says
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 01, 2011
When evaluating the cognitive abilities of a newly admitted long-term or post-acute care resident, it is worth asking the resident if he or she has served as a primary caregiver to a spouse suffering from...
PTSD and coronary disease linked in vets
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 01, 2011
After studying a group of U.S. war veterans, researchers found that individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder might have a higher risk of developing coronary artery disease.
CPAP lowers mortality rate of seniors with sleep apnea
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 01, 2011
In the first large-scale study of its kind, Spanish researchers found that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) lowers the risk of cardiovascular death in elderly patients with obstructive sleep...
Design decisions: Building on higher ground
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 01, 2011
Creative approaches to memory care and residential design make GreenRidge at Buckner Villas a community to watch
A Day in the life: A song in his heart
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 01, 2011
Before Jim Alexander entered the dementia unit at Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire, WI, he was a beloved geography professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. It didn’t take long for...
Eldercare costs are up by 3.5%
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 01, 2011
Long-term care facilities are increasing their room charges. But this year’s increase is still less than cost increases for other types of goods and services, results of a new survey reveal.
Rapid MRSA/MSSA test
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 01, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood culture test that can determine if Staphylococcus aureus bacteria infections are methicillin resistant (MRSA) or methicillin susceptible (MSSA).
Alzheimer’s diagnostic criteria released
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 01, 2011
New diagnostic criteria and biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease should help physicians catch the disease earlier and develop therapies faster, according to guidelines released by the Alzheimer’s...
Frailty, drug reactions not linked: study
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 01, 2011
New research challenges a commonly held belief among physicians that frailty in seniors is linked to adverse reactions to medications, geriatricians at the San Francisco VA Medical Center reported.
Antidepressants can boost stroke recovery outcomes
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 01, 2011
Recovering stroke patients treated with a short course of antidepressants showed greater improvement in physical recovery than stroke patients receiving a placebo, new research finds.