A familiar tool for diagnosing depression in dementia patients might not be very effective in the nursing home setting, according to recent findings in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
VA facilities at least equal to others: study
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Sep 05, 2016
The quality of care provided in healthcare facilities managed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is comparable to the quality of community-based facilities, according to a recent research review.
Training technique halves dementia risk
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Oct 01, 2016
A highly specialized brain training technique reduced seniors’ dementia risk by nearly 50% over a 10-year period.
CDC guide targets antibiotic stewardship
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2015
Skilled nursing facilities need more help from experts and their own staffs to become better stewards of antibiotic use, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resource guide.
Many carrying noxious bacteria within
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2017
More than a quarter of skilled nursing facility residents have multidrug-resistant bacteria — including E. coli — lurking within them, Columbia University researchers found.
Person-centered care paying dividends at Kansas facilities
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2017
An in-person survey of 320 Kansas nursing homes showed that facilities with a specific approach to patient-centered care had more satisfied residents than those without it.
Take families’ observations seriously, researchers urge
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Jul 06, 2017
Skilled nursing residents’ family members may be the key to helping reduce unnecessary hospital admissions, according to a recent study.
Minorities: Facilities treat us worse, and life quality suffers
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
Facility differences in nursing homes impact minority residents’ quality of life, research published in the Journal of Aging and Health found.
Hospitalized seniors likely to need family help, study finds
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Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2014
Nearly half of hospitalized seniors facing a major treatment decision require help from family members, a new study finds.
Better dementia-related info is needed for families: report
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John O'Connor
May 01, 2014
Even with advance directives in place, family members making decisions for end-stage dementia patients struggle with the trajectory of the condition, suggests a small study out of Virginia Commonwealth...