Although medical records may indicate a small percentage of female nursing home residents suffer symptoms of urinary incontinence, the reality may be that nearly half of them do. This is according to researchers...
CDC: A quarter of American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis
By
Haymarket Media
May 17, 2004
More than a quarter of American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis and another 17% may be suffering from it, according to a 30-state survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Top execs gather at AHCA conference
Nov 02, 2017
Leaders of some of the most influential skilled nursing providers in the country will gather to discuss legislative and regulatory affairs and plot lobbying strategies Nov. 8-10 in Marana, AZ.
Suicide rates for seniors climb in Italian nursing homes, assisted living
May 21, 2010
A new study of seniors in long-term care facilities in Italy found that seniors in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities are more likely to commit suicide than their community-dwelling counterparts.
Stroke history often not reported by seniors
May 15, 2009
Seniors who have had a stroke sometimes do not report the event to their doctors, especially when they also suffer from other ailments, according to the results of a new study.
New rule hindering suits against nursing homes goes unnoticed
Feb 25, 2009
A recent article in The Washington Post sheds light on a quietly enacted last-minute Bush policy that hinders the prosecution of cases against nursing homes.
Elderly smokers lie about their habit, study finds
Feb 11, 2008
Many older adults light up – but they don’t like to admit it.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Sheldon L. Goldberg
By
John O'Connor
Sep 08, 2020
Long-term care may be constantly changing. Still, some issues never seem to vanish. Take uneven survey and enforcement practices. A recent problem? Hardly. In fact, it was one of Sheldon Goldberg’s chief...
Providers get an ‘A’ for submitting PBJ data, officials say
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 18, 2016
Around 90% of long-term care providers have submitted electronic staffing data, officials said Thursday.
Staff living with nursing home residents with COVID-19 reduced deaths, cases: study
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2020
Isolating staff members and nursing home residents together is an effective method for reducing coronavirus cases and deaths in long-term care facilities, according to a new study featured in JAMA.