A city in Arizona has been named “Alzheimer’s and dementia-friendly” by the White House, The Arizona Republic reported Tuesday.
Alzheimer’s and Medicare spending to boom over next 25 years
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 21, 2015
Over the next 25 years, more than 28 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease, and the cost of care will consume nearly 25% of Medicare spending.
Senators request GAO report on Medicaid oversight of care in assisted living facilities
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 15, 2015
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office requesting a report on Medicaid oversight and quality of care in assisted living facilities, according to Sen....
HHS awards $36M to support quality care for older adults
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 15, 2015
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded $35.7 million to the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program to support quality care for older adults, Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced Monday.
Quality of care improving for minorities in nursing homes: study
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 09, 2015
The quality of care in nursing homes with higher populations of racial minority residents has improved, according to a study.
Tablets helping seniors cross ‘digital divide,’ study asserts
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 06, 2015
Recent research has shown the use of tablet computers among seniors has helped them break the “digital divide” barrier.
CA combines 280,000 LTC workers to form largest nationwide union
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 02, 2015
Long-term care workers from 37 counties in California have combined into the largest local union in the country, the Service Employees International Union announced Tuesday.
Providers should use technology to reduce antipsychotic drug use, experts say
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 01, 2015
New technology can help reduce the use of antipsychotics for nursing home residents with dementia, experts said during a McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar.
Association slams proposal favoring unionized nursing homes
By
Holly Petrovich
Jun 30, 2015
Connecticut lawmakers are planning to distribute funds to nursing homes based on “irrelevant factors,” the state’s largest association of skilled nursing facilities said.
Law allowing facilities to make medical decisions for incompetent residents is unconstitutional, judge...
By
Holly Petrovich
Jun 29, 2015
A California law allowing nursing homes to make medical decisions for mentally incompetent residents was declared unconstitutional Wednesday.