102-year-old nursing home resident most likely won’t be tried for murder, facility faces allegation
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 24, 2014
A 102-year-old woman faces a second-degree murder charge after allegedly killing her 100-year-old roommate in a Massachusetts nursing home about five years ago.
Details on special lights to improve dementia care: A fish tale
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 17, 2014
In the last week, quite a few McKnight’s readers have asked me for more details about special lights that improve dementia symptoms, prompting me to dig deeper into this story. I’ve learned...
The most important leadership decision in a Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement plan is not what, but who, to include, a former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official said Tuesday.
Ask the care expert … about life safety code changes
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jun 01, 2014
I am a new ADON and heard there’s a new life safety code, which I’ll be responsible for. Is that true?
Special lights improve behavior, sleep and eating for nursing home residents with dementia, study finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 05, 2014
Installing a particular kind of light in nursing homes could soothe residents with dementia and improve their sleep and eating patterns, according to recently published research findings.
Chronic skin ulcers are among top comorbid conditions associated with dementia, researchers find
By
Tim Mullaney
May 14, 2014
Chronic skin ulcers and heart issues are among the comorbidities that are significantly linked with the presence of dementia, according to recently published research findings.
Adapted for all
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2014
Senior living spaces are sprouting up with accommodations for residents with a vast array of physical, developmental and other needs to make them comfortable
App tracks dementia day to day
By
Tim Mullaney
May 01, 2014
Getting insight into the daily life of someone with dementia often is a difficult goal for family members who are not nearby. There’s now help in the form of a smartphone application conceived by...
Aggression strongly signals pain only when dementia reaches advanced stages, researchers find
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 21, 2014
For a person with dementia, the link between aggressive behavior and physical pain is strong only in the condition’s advanced stages, University of Florida researchers have found.
Government would pay seniors to create advanced directives under Senate bill
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 16, 2014
Medicare beneficiaries would be paid to create advance directives and store them in an easy-access system if a recently proposed Senate bill were to become law.