Time is a valuable and limited resource in long-term care. Caregivers often scramble to meet the varying needs of their residents and struggle to balance those duties against equally time-consuming regulatory...
4-in-1 flu vaccine to provide lifelong coverage?
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Nov 03, 2017
New research shows a vaccine combining genes from four strains of influenza may one day prevail as a universal flu shot.
A life filled with a carefree attitude and social activity could help reduce the risk of developing dementia in old age, new research suggests.
Ask the payment expert … about ABNs and denial letters
By
Patricia Boyer
Jan 01, 2015
Can you demystify the ABNs and denial letters process?
‘Intensive’ blood pressure treatment benefits seniors, won’t increase fall risk
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May 23, 2016
Increasing the level of blood pressure therapy for older adults can reduce their risk of heart disease without raising fall risk, a new study has found.
Government should be able to lower Medicare prescription drug prices, panel says
Jul 25, 2011
Further legislation is needed to empower the federal government to negotiate lower prescription drug prices in Medicare, a bipartisan panel concluded Thursday.
Researchers pinpoint brain’s ‘weak spot’ for Alzheimer’s, connection to schizophrenia
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 26, 2014
A particular part of the brain appears to be a “weak spot” that is vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, according to recently released findings out of the United Kingdom.
New stem cell population may hold key to skin tissue repairs
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John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2012
Researchers have identified a new stem cell population in the skin epidermis that is responsible for tissue repair. The finding could lead to new wound care treatments, they say.
Obama reiterates need to pass economic stimulus bill
Feb 05, 2009
As the Senate works to amend the economic stimulus bill, President Obama has indicated that he will go only so far in compromising with Republican critics of the legislation.
Brain changes occur before amyloid plaques develop in those with Alzheimer’s, study finds
Dec 22, 2010
People who are considered at risk for developing Alzheimer’s have abnormal brain function even before they develop amyloid plaques, a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found.