The nursing profession needs teachers. That became increasingly evident this week with public announcements about two new studies. First, from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing: Enrollment...
New Medicaid rules from CMS empower states
By
Liza Berger
Dec 04, 2008
If you’ve been following news from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week, you may have noticed a theme: It increasingly is granting states more control over their Medicaid programs....
Thanksgiving turkey troubles
By
Liza Berger
Nov 25, 2008
Phew! You can rest easy. Your Thanksgiving dinners should not kill you, or your residents. That, at least, is what the nonprofit American Council on Science and Health says in a press release titled “Holiday...
Marijuana helps the brain? That’s no dope
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Liza Berger
Nov 22, 2008
Need a reason to be high on life? Here’s one: Scientists believe that elements of marijuana actually may be good for aging brains. How’s that for a twist? We all have believed that cannabis kills brain...
Retirees say adios to U.S. healthcare system
By
Liza Berger
Nov 20, 2008
Vive el México! That’s what a lot of U.S. retirees are saying these days. It appears that, increasingly, older Americans are moving to Mexico to live out their later years. To see, the story, click...
Baucus long-term care plan overlooks research
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Liza Berger
Nov 14, 2008
This week, Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) presented a healthcare reform plan that calls for a shift in long-term care services from institutions to home care. McKnight’s readers were not impressed. Our story...
Veterans deserve their day
By
Liza Berger
Nov 11, 2008
Unless you are a veteran, today may pass as just about any other day. But it should not go unnoticed. Veterans Day celebrates those Americans, including many in long-term care, who served in the armed...
Horrors of Holocaust still vivid for some elderly Jews
By
Liza Berger
Nov 07, 2008
This Sunday, Jews around the world will commemorate Kristallnacht, also called “Night of Broken Glass,” one of the most brutal single events of the Holocaust. Seventy years ago on Nov. 9, 1938, violence...
The day after Obama’s victory, sparks of excitement
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Liza Berger
Nov 05, 2008
There is a special energy in the air today. I don’t think I’m making it up. I noticed it this morning when I went to pick up muffins at a local grocery store before work. The woman stuffing bags flashed...
Plenty to scare us this Halloween
By
Liza Berger
Oct 31, 2008
Today is Halloween, one of my favorite days. But tonight, while I will enjoy the costumes and the festivities, I’ll wonder if we need the holiday at all this year. After all, life seems scary enough....