Teen astounds with solution for wandering monitoring today, Alzheimer’s next?
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 11, 2015
Kenneth Shinozuka modestly aspires to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, and he might be just the guy to do it. He’s already created a personal sensoring system that could revolutionize the...
The stories behind ‘Still Alice’
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Nov 10, 2015
In researching story ideas for McKnight’s, I come across a lot of scientific articles on the latest and greatest breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia research. Unfortunately, between...
Who’ll pay for long-term care? Some answers that are worth the wait
By
John O'Connor
Nov 09, 2015
Providers should be waiting with baited breath for the upcoming announcement of the latest findings of the Pathways project. They might hold solutions to long-term care’s payment puzzle.
Understanding Lewy body dementia
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2015
The song “Friend Like Me” has popped up pretty frequently on my favorite Pandora station lately, and that’s made me sad. It was sung in the movie “Aladdin” by Robin Williams,...
The secrets to motivating your staff lie here
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 04, 2015
Americans love rewards. Perhaps nowhere else is the carrot-and-stick strategy put to more frequent or hopeful use than the United States. But 6,000 lucky long-term care providers learned how and why there...
Do it for your herd
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Nov 03, 2015
How do you convince some 50,000 plus college students, faculty and staff to get a flu shot? If you’re the university I attended, you hand out stickers with a catchy slogan and a cartoon cow on them.
ICD 10: revenge of the weird and obscure
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2015
It was just about a month ago that providers transitioned to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision – ICD-10. While the early reviews have been decidedly mixed, one thing is...
Cute is as cute does
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 30, 2015
As the leading long-term care professional publication, we know ahead of time that certain columns will provoke conversation and comments. But responses to a column this week about not calling residents...
New Parkinson’s study something to sniff at — please
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 28, 2015
Ilja Gort could be dethroned soon, and it may be good for untold number of seniors and other disease victims. The winemaker has the world’s “Most Valuable Nose,” according to the “Guinness...
The curious case of the disappearing CNA
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Oct 27, 2015
In high school, I had a job working in the foodservice industry, which I strongly believe should be a mandatory part of the teenage experience. It might have helped a recently fired nurses’ aide,...