Similar odds of dementia-type brain lesions found in heart failure, stroke patients … It’s never too late to start statins for clogged leg arteries … New brain cells play an underappreciated role...
GE’s healthcare financing up 20%
By
John O'Connor
Jan 21, 2015
GE Capital’s Healthcare Financial Services (HFS) business provided more than $10.5 billion in financing to customers across more than 240 transactions in 2014, an increase of 20% from the prior year.
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McKnight’s earns more awards
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2012
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News recently captured six APEX Awards. The tally includes a Grand Award for its website, www.mcknights.com.
HHS awards $31 million in grants to 31 states to help elderly, disabled live at home
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 12, 2004
The Department of Health & Human Services will hand out $31 million in grants to 31 states to help people with disabilities or long-term illnesses live at home instead of seeking aid in long-term care...
Seniors may drop antidepressants because of side effects from other drugs
Dec 28, 2010
Many American seniors begin taking antidepressants while on medications with contraindications, according to a new study. Because of side effects, many then stop taking the antidepressants. A study conducted...
It’s time to notice the roses, thorns and buds
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 31, 2021
The most physically demanding thing I’ve ever done is backpack in the Rocky Mountains for about two weeks in raw conditions with energetic youngsters 30 years younger than me.
Side-effects deter use of antidepressants
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2011
Many American seniors begin taking antidepressants while on medications with contraindications, according to a new study. Because of side effects, many then stop taking the antidepressants.
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Local investigation finds majority of money-making nursing homes are poor in quality … Hormone treatment may slow cognitive decline in post-menopausal women … Study reveals small-scale dementia...
Seniors with hypothyroidism at high risk of dementia, investigators say
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
Hypothyroid disorders — especially those that require treatment with medication — are linked to dementia, a new study finds.