Senior living sector enjoying better credit ratings, access
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2012
Halfway through 2012, senior living providers are having a better time securing credit in order to expand and are seeing better credit rankings.
Feds praise quality initiative results
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 10, 2005
The federal government’s Nursing Home Quality Initiative has been a success in several areas, although clear or positive results are not apparent for many criteria, health officials declared at a...
CMS boosts Medicare physician payments for preventive services
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 29, 2004
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a rule Tuesday that would give a 1.5% payment increase to physicians caring for Medicare beneficiaries, thereby aiding the agency’s shift to...
Third of nursing home residents list high pain levels in last months of life
By
Alyssa Salela
Jun 30, 2017
One third of nursing home residents suffer significant pain in the last six months of life, a new study has found.
Seniors may drop antidepressants because of side effects from other drugs, study finds
Dec 21, 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.
Topical estrogen could help senior care providers scale back antibiotics for recurring UTIs, researchers...
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 24, 2013
Topical estrogen treatments are an effective replacement for antibiotics in preventing urinary tract infections in older women, recently published research suggests.
WHO says night work could lead to more cancer
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 05, 2007
Working at night could lead to higher risks of developing cancer, according to the World Health Organization.
Older women more at risk of heart disease than men
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 26, 2006
In decades past older men were at greater risk for heart disease, but now women in their later years appear to be worse off, according to researchers.
Smoking, weight, tied to age-related hearing loss; factors vary by sex, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 12, 2024
A person’s sex, weight, smoking behavior and hormone exposure are all linked to age-related hearing loss, according to a March 6 study in PLOS ONE.
Scientists find rare wound-healing edge for men
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 02, 2007
Results of a new study show that oral wounds heal faster in men than in elderly women, but skin wounds improve quicker in women than men, researchers said. Investigators believe the findings could have...