A funding reauthorization bill that regulates the Food and Drug Administration cleared a hurdle Wednesday when a Senate committee approved it.
Long-term care looks for leaders as healthcare industry adds jobs
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McKnight's Staff
May 07, 2012
A new rise in healthcare jobs is good news for executives in senior care, an expert said Friday.
Nursing home faces trailblazing lawsuit over asking workers for family medical histories
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McKnight's Staff
May 29, 2013
A nursing and rehabilitation center violated federal law by asking for workers’ family medical history, a government lawsuit alleges. The suit is one of the first of its kind.
Protective gene mutation gives hope to Alzheimer’s drug development
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 16, 2012
Alzheimer’s researchers got a huge boost last week with the publication of a study showing that a rare genetic mutation prevents the buildup of beta amyloid in the brain.
Meditation reduces loneliness, inflammation in elderly adults, study finds
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 15, 2012
A meditation technique reduces loneliness and chronic inflammation disorders in seniors, new research shows.
I couldn’t live without…McKesson Mobile Manager
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 04, 2012
Prior to adopting McKesson’s Mobile Manager, Bob Lassen, the clinical director of pharmacies for Five Star Senior
Living, says he and other pharmacists at the company never really knew what to expect...
Flu vaccines ineffective in adults over 65, analyses assert
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 26, 2012
A flurry of recent studies has shown that flu shots don’t offer much protection against influenza in elderly people who have received the vaccine, a recent report suggests.
Long-term care pharmacy groups propose changes to make short-cycle dispensing more efficient, cost-effective
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 05, 2013
Long-term care pharmacies are struggling with an Affordable Care Act provision related to short-cycle dispensing of brand name oral solid drugs, according to a recent letter from the Long Term Care Pharmacy...
Snoezelen, not snoozing, at 100
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2013
It’s noteworthy that the Taylor Care Center in Jacksonville, FL, recently marked the 100th birthday of two residents by inviting an Elvis impersonator to perform. More remarkable: The event celebrated...
Experimental Alzheimer’s drug fails to deliver in closely watched clinical trial
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 25, 2012
Alzheimer’s researchers met with disappointment Monday when officials from Pfizer announced that the experimental drug bapineuzumab failed to improve dementia symptoms in a Phase 3 trial.