Like many revolutions, long-term care’s recent embrace of technology-based brain fitness tools began quietly. Then it exploded.
Animal protection group is preying on the elderly
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2008
Some people, and their groups, are better at furthering the art of tactless solicitation than others. For the latest case of hoof-in-mouth disease, we only have to look to our friends at People for the...
Genes cause aging? New research suggests so
Jul 25, 2008
While no one knows for certain what causes us to age, prevailing wisdom suggests it’s a buildup of stresses and the cumulative effects of disease. The surprising results of a recent study, however,...
A new perspective
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2008
Alice Hedt, Executive Director, NCCNHR
Brinton Manor joins club
By
Jill Gilbert
Jul 01, 2008
Brinton Manor of Glen Mills, PA, knows how to maintain close ties to the community. This forward-thinking facility has teamed with global service organization Kiwanis International, which focuses on humanitarian...
Research targets new gene linked to Alzheimer’s
Jun 26, 2008
New research has potentially linked Alzheimer’s disease with calcium dysregulation, a theory that had been proposed by several research groups, but never been proven.
PETA asks nursing home residents to donate portion of stimulus checks
Jun 26, 2008
Five major nursing home chain owners received a solicitation this week from an organization that may be considered a horse of a different color: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, also known...
OIG report: FDA slow to evaluate generic drug applications
Jun 17, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration disapproved 96% of applications for generic drug approval in 2006, according to a report recently released from the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General.
AARP: Generic drug prices fell significantly in 2007
May 21, 2008
Older Americans paid nearly 10% less for generic drugs last year, according to a study by AARP.
Alzheimer’s vaccine shows promise in lab tests
May 21, 2008
A new vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease offers new hope in the laboratories of the University of Rochester Medical Center.