Newspaper letters shed light on people’s opinions about long-term care during the Depression
By
Liza Berger
May 07, 2010
Old people should live alone. At least, that was the general thinking back in the 1930s.
Live from New York … it’s Betty White!
By
Liza Berger
May 05, 2010
An interesting cultural phenomenon will be taking place this weekend. Betty White, the octogenarian actress best known for her role on “The Golden Girls,” will be hosting “Saturday Night...
Another blow to brain fitness
By
Liza Berger
Apr 30, 2010
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for proponents of brain fitness. Another study has found that we don’t have proof of any particular action or behavior to prevent Alzheimer’s.
A real brain teaser
By
Liza Berger
Apr 28, 2010
A new study about brain training games may have given that industry a bit of a headache. OK. A concussion may be more like it.
Don’t forget Mother Earth
By
Liza Berger
Apr 22, 2010
Earth Day may be one of those holidays you choose to shrug off as extraneous. That’s understandable, but thinking about the environment would not be such a waste (pardon the pun) of time.
A proud day for Ohio nursing home
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 20, 2010
If you scout the headlines or listen to coffee klatsch chatter at all, it doesn’t take long to figure out that nursing homes often do not enjoy a good reputation.
Stern, a force in the labor movement
By
Liza Berger
Apr 16, 2010
Many nursing home owners may be bidding good riddance to outgoing labor leader Andy Stern. While they may not have liked what he stood for, it’s hard not to respect what he achieved.
Groundhog Day for Medicare physician payment cuts
By
Liza Berger
Apr 14, 2010
There’s a game called the “temporary doc fix.” Congress plays it every year and I’m beginning to tire of it.
Therapy policies in need of rehab
By
Liza Berger
Apr 08, 2010
Therapy reimbursement has to be one of the more complicated subjects in long-term care. I have a hard time understanding all the ins and outs of it myself.
Erickson, Sunrise suffer tragic fates
By
Liza Berger
Apr 05, 2010
Most people are familiar with the Greek myth of Icarus, who, enthralled with flying, ventured too close to the sun. It’s a homily that helps to explain the fate of many companies, including two in...