Cultivating motivation in the rehab therapy setting comes down to pushing the right buttons at the right time — and knowing when to stop pushing.
Housing market fear doesn’t affect long-term care confidence
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2007
While the rest of the housing market is gripped by credit fears, those in long-term care are staying confident.
Quality care at hand
By
Julie Williamson
Jan 03, 2012
From tablets to smartphones, mobile technology is now an affordable way to spend more time with a resident while boosting efficiency for the caregiver.
Deadly pathogen discovered at Ohio long-term care facility could spell trouble elsewhere, researchers...
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 13, 2014
A type of drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa discovered in an Ohio long-term care facility has killed one person and infected six others, according to clinician researchers. A dangerous genetic element...
Enrichment activities activate genes that help seniors resist cognitive decline
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 08, 2021
Spending time on intellectually stimulating activities appears to activate a gene family known as MEF2, which controls a genetic program in the brain that promotes resistance to cognitive decline. That’s...
Precision aging: Researchers propose a new approach to keep brains healthy, longer
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 18, 2019
With life spans increasing, it may be time to discard a one-size-fits-all approach to brain health. A group of researchers propose a new precision medicine model.
Myths busted! SNF therapy is a great place for debunking persistent misconceptions and lore
By
Meg LaPorte
Apr 08, 2018
Despite efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify Medicare rules via its coverage manuals and local coverage determinations, some rules are just too broad to interpret specifically,...
Lifting the veil
By
John Hall
Apr 04, 2016
Rehab offers promise to many deemed ‘lost’ in the fog, and providers are making strides in better delivering the therapy dementia patients need
Push for FDA approval of generic insulin continues
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 12, 2007
Experts say the cost of diabetes treatment could drop by 25% if the Food and Drug Administration approved the production and sale of generic insulin, according to a report in the New York Times.
Generics comprise growing percentage of Part D usage
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 12, 2007
About 60% of all prescription drugs used by beneficiaries in the Medicare Part D program through the third quarter of 2006 were generics, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.