Stories of the Year unveiled while Daily Update takes holiday break
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Dec 22, 2016
McKnight’s Daily Update is taking a year-end pause and will return Tuesday, January 3, 2016.
Alzheimer’s origin story is about metabolism and lifestyle, scientists contend
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2021
Alzheimer’s Disease is increasingly being referred to as insulin resistance of the brain, or Type 3 diabetes, a research team says.
Dementia diagnostics more accurate when patients recall Cinderella story
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 15, 2021
Narrating an overlearned story, such as the Cinderella fairy tale, gave the most accurate results, identifying Alzheimer’s or mild cognitive impairment with 78% accuracy, investigators say.
The Compliance Store collaborates with the American Association for Long Term Care Nursing
May 02, 2012
The Compliance Store will partner with the American Association for Long Term Care Nursing. Under terms of the deal, the Compliance Store will add regulatory resources in selected online Certification...
Nurse who chided relative’s palliative care on Facebook, Twitter hit with $26,000 fine
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Apr 13, 2017
A Canadian nurse who posted concerns about a relative’s end-of-life care on social media was fined $26,000 last week by a nursing association.
Meet Diamond Boone, 2024 Rising Star honoree
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Foster Stubbs
Jul 02, 2024
Diamond Boone, corporate director of therapeutic recreation at Athena Health Care Systems in Farmington, CT, is a Rising Star honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Providers embracing technology bring in honors in second Tech Awards program
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
The second annual McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Excellence in Technology Awards begged the question: How can you compare to last year’s storied winners?
Writer’s remorse: Maybe I should not have said that
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James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2008
Nowadays there are all too many writers making the story about themselves. This is a violation of a traditional journalism tenet that I like to adhere to. But this time I can’t help it.
Nurse’s online rant leads to guilty charge
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Jan 06, 2017
A Canadian nurse who posted on Facebook and Twitter about her frustrations over a relative’s skilled nursing care has been found guilty of professional misconduct by a nursing organization.
Editors’ Blog: Fantastic voyage
Oct 24, 2008
Did you hear the one about the Titanic survivor who sold her memorabilia to pay for long-term care? That is just the latest intriguing story to catch hold among McKnight’s readers.