If 2025 seems like it’s ambitiously close for finding an Alzheimer’s disease cure or game-changer, take heart — there’s a recently released Alzheimer’s study that may serve as...
Debate over engaging seniors’ brains
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 25, 2015
New research indicates too much time playing video games may reduce our memory skills.
Finally, a seat at the table
By
Liza Berger
Apr 08, 2020
Senior care providers, this is your time. Help healthcare get its act together.
Competition is everywhere. Here’s how to beat it
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2020
The focus with PDPM has changed from, “Gulp, how do we get up and running?” to “How do we get better at it?” We have answers.
To the vaccine mandate winners and losers
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 13, 2022
It’s important the winners — and losers — from Thursday’s Supreme Court decision on the healthcare worker vaccine mandate keep something in mind.
Will nursing homes be subcontractors to the stars?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 16, 2012
Nursing homes take care of 1.5 million residents each year. They pump more than $100 billion into the nation’s economy. In many communities, they are the largest source of jobs. But as far as the...
For long-term care, mixed news is good news
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2020
Two headlines we ran Friday probably tell you most of what you need to know about the current state of long-term care.
Settlement teaches lessons on resident monitoring
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 16, 2015
After awhile in this business, it’s easy to become skeptical of family members suing after a loved one dies. Many times, these relatives have no understanding of underlying health conditions — or...
Why providers aren’t elated about new pay-for-quality goals
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 28, 2015
You can forgive long-term care providers if they weren’t outwardly jumping for joy at Monday’s announcement that Medicare is going to start paying for quality, and not quantity, of services.
Study’s amazing discovery: COVID-19 was not very good for long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Aug 05, 2023
Mama used to say the only good thing about being sick is that you’ll feel better later — if you live.