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Editors’ Blog: Untangling Alzheimer’s
Oct 02, 2009
As the number of cases continue to rise, scientists are working furiously to decode the mystery of Alzheimer’s disease. But as much as they have discovered, it seems there is still much more to learn.
Editors’ Blog: Who should care for the mentally ill?
Jul 02, 2009
A new report from a mental law advocacy group rekindles the debate over where to house the mentally ill. The time seems ripe to reexamine the issue.
Tennessee House passes sprinkler legislation
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Haymarket Media
Apr 12, 2004
Tennessee’s House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill requiring all nursing homes to install smoke detectors in resident rooms and submit sprinkler installation plans to the state. This...
Comparing energy-efficient light bulbs with old-tech lamps
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Michael Chotiner
Dec 26, 2016
It’s been nearly two years since U.S. manufacturers stopped making conventional 40- and 60-watt incandescent lightbulbs. While you can still find a few on store shelves, the familiar incandescent...
Federal authorities are investigating Emeritus’ Medicaid billings, ProPublica reports
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Tim Mullaney
Feb 28, 2014
Federal investigators have been looking into Medicaid billing practices at senior living giant Emeritus Corp. for more than a year. Investigative journalism outlet ProPublica first reported the story Thursday,...
Interface launches Embodied Beauty carpet tiles
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 04, 2020
Interface, a worldwide commercial flooring company, has unveiled its Embodied Beauty collection, which offers a variety of carpet tile designs inspired by and manufactured to respect nature. All seven...
News broadcast alleging illegal nursing home evictions roils over Thanksgiving weekend
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Liza Berger
Dec 03, 2019
A national news story charging that some nursing facilities illegally evict residents when funding runs out, among other reasons, made providers wince during the long holiday weekend. The NBC story reported...
Person-centered confusion — and the value of a milkshake
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Aug 08, 2017
It was a bit disheartening to read some of the comments we received on a story covering a resident-focused care session at a recent national conference. The commenters seemed to immediately pole vault...
Encryption software locks files securely
Oct 20, 2009
K Software recently released RightClickEncrypt, a Windows security program that lets providers encrypt and decrypt files and folders with a single click. Once encrypted, information can be stored on unsecured...