Citing a link between poor oral health and increased risk of pneumonia and cardiovascular disease, a team of nurses launched a pilot project to test oral care strategies with nursing home dementia patients.
Blood pressure drugs safe in older adults: new guidelines
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 01, 2011
Hypertension in older adults — particularly in octogenarians — is much more common than in younger adults and more difficult to treat. Due to risk of complications and fear of increasing mortality,...
He’s tuned in to resident choice
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 01, 2011
When iPods, the popular portable music players, started to become ubiquitous in about 2006, licensed social worker Dan Cohen Googled “iPods and nursing homes.” He found no connection between...
Providers optimistic about ACO inclusion
By
Mary Gustafson
May 02, 2011
Provider groups are applauding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed accountable care organization regulations.
LTC insurance sales surging
By
Mary Gustafson
May 02, 2011
Twenty-five states saw a double-digit jump in the number of residents with long-term care insurance, while smaller states recorded the biggest increase in growth compared to the year prior, according the...
E-stim helps stroke patients
By
Mary Gustafson
May 02, 2011
Electrical brain stimulation helps recent stroke patients who have difficulty with swallowing after a stroke, a study found. Up to half experience such problems.
Study: Tai chi a useful depression fighter
By
Mary Gustafson
May 02, 2011
Senior citizens with major depression experienced an improvement in their quality of life when treated with a combination of a standard antidepressant and weekly tai chi exercise classes, according to...
Heart failure patients facing more risks in nursing homes
By
Mary Gustafson
May 02, 2011
Elderly heart failure patients who need skilled nursing care after discharge from the hospital face a higher risk of poor outcomes, according to the American Heart Association.
Study: Mobile voting takes out biases
By
Mary Gustafson
May 02, 2011
Mobile voting systems help nursing home residents feel less disenfranchised on Election Day, offering nurses and staff relief over possibly influencing how an elderly resident votes, a new study finds.
Nurses stay too quiet about caregiver errors, report says
By
Mary Gustafson
May 02, 2011
Too many nurses keep quiet when they observe a colleague making a mistake that could harm a patient, findings of a study of 6,500 nurses and nurse managers reveal.