Study: Two training methods help dementia patients relearn eating skills
Jan 29, 2010
An international team of researchers has developed two step-by-step training programs designed to improve the eating skills of patients with dementia, according to a new report.
Antipsychotic meds decisions in assisted living require system-level perspective: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2023
Decisions on administering as-needed antipsychotic drugs require balancing regulatory goals with resident-centered practices, researchers say.
New website offers training videos on oral care for nursing home residents with dementia
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 09, 2013
Long-term care workers can now refer to oral care resources on a new website launched by the nonprofit organization Oral Health America. Tools include video training programs on providing daily oral care...
Government would pay seniors to create advanced directives under Senate bill
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 16, 2014
Medicare beneficiaries would be paid to create advance directives and store them in an easy-access system if a recently proposed Senate bill were to become law.
Chronic skin ulcers are among top comorbid conditions associated with dementia, researchers find
By
Tim Mullaney
May 14, 2014
Chronic skin ulcers and heart issues are among the comorbidities that are significantly linked with the presence of dementia, according to recently published research findings.
CMS announces expansion of psychiatric services for seniors
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 13, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is launching two new initiatives that may improve mental health services for seniors and nursing home residents.
You don’t say! Gullibility may be linked to brain function
Jan 17, 2008
Neuroscientists at the University of Iowa have theorized that apparent “gullibility” in seniors may actually be the result of changes in brain function and, in some cases, minor brain damage
Researchers identify five Alzheimer’s genes
Apr 05, 2011
Two new studies — which examined 50,000 subjects worldwide — have identified five new genes that are definitively associated with Alzheimer’s, according to a study published in the journal Nature...
McKnight’s to host webinar on brain fitness today
Nov 10, 2008
McKnight’s will offer a free Web seminar this afternoon on brain fitness. Registration for the event is still available at www.mcknights.com.
Psychiatry company settles Medicare fraud allegations for $1 million
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 22, 2013
A New York company that provided psychiatry services to nursing home residents with dementia has settled a whistleblower Medicare fraud case for $1 million.