Drug cures Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice, Yale researchers find
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 07, 2014
A drug compound successfully reversed the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in mice, researchers say, giving hope to developers trying to find a cure.
Too many hospice patients are receiving antibiotics, and for too long, researchers say
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 15, 2014
The prevalence and frequency of antibiotic use among hospice patients is high despite little evidence of effectiveness, researchers say.
Nursing home resident dies after allegedly being smothered by son
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 31, 2014
A terminally ill nursing home resident in Ohio has died after his son is alleged to have smothered him, according to police.
Brain gym offers mental exercise
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 01, 2014
Nursing home residents and surrounding community members can break a mental sweat at The Village’s new brain gym offered by the University of Florida’s Health Vitality Mind research program.
One-third of knee replacements may be inappropriate, new study finds
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 03, 2014
About one-third of knee replacement surgeries in the U.S. were classified as “inappropriate,” which is higher than expected, Virginia researchers assert in a new study.
U.S. nursing home population decreased 20%, Census Bureau reports
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 01, 2014
The number of American nursing home residents 65 and older decreased by 20% within 10 years, the Census Bureau reported Monday. From 2000 to 2010, the number fell from 1.6 million to 1.3 million.
Klusch: Providers must take ownership of their PEPPERs
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 04, 2014
It is “totally wrong” for providers to let their PEPPERs fall into the hands of outside vendors, a leading long-term care coding and payment expert warned a national audience on Tuesday.
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.
Learning the ABCs of LTC
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 11, 2014
When I accepted a summer internship at McKnight’s, I thought writing and editing skills were all it would take to fulfill this position. Spoiler alert: I was wrong.