Studies offer hope for slowing Alzheimer’s progression
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 24, 2005
Some experimental therapies may slow the mental confusion or help improve daily functioning in Alzheimer’s patients, according to new studies presented during the first-ever Alzheimer’s Association...
Edentech releases tool to stay up-to-date on recalls
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 24, 2020
SecureRecalls.com, the newest component in Edentech’s Care, Safe & Secure Suite, is a subscription service providing clients with monitoring and alerting within minutes of a food, drug, device, consumer...
CDC outlines 2014 global health threats
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
Antibiotic resistance and prescription drug abuse are among the top global threats expected in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Wal-Mart to sell low-cost electronic health record systems to docs
Mar 12, 2009
Known for its low-cost food, clothing and appliances, Wal-Mart soon will be offering reasonably priced electronic health record systems.
The dignity of risk starts with knowing residents holistically
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Dec 21, 2023
Balancing person-centeredness with risk is an ongoing challenge for activities professionals and others in long-term care and senior living. One key to addressing this challenge is to integrate our residents’...
Providers rebut conclusions drawn in long-term care suicide article
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 11, 2019
Nursing home industry advocates are rebuking a Kaiser Health News report claiming that large numbers of seniors are “quietly” committing suicide in facilities across the country.
Kentucky nursing homes use $750K in penalty dollars to stage series of ambitious plays with residents
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 14, 2019
An ambitious year-long effort to elevate nursing home programming, and the lives of Kentucky residents, is coming to fruition in a little over a week.
The market’s mood? In a word, moody.
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2023
When we launched the McKnight’s Mood of the Market surveys four years ago, the goal was to find out how long-term care providers truly felt about their daily roles.
This is the business we’ve chosen
By
John O'Connor
Jul 23, 2023
McKnight’s has been reporting on long-term care since 1980, and unapologetically “telling it like it is” just as long.
Concerns about private equity in long-term care not confined to the US
By
Joe Bush
Sep 28, 2022
Private equity involvement in the British long-term care sector is now experiencing complaints that echo those recently tossed around by some US lawmakers, officials and other stakeholders lately.