Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s care garners Gold Award
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Sep 30, 2015
Morning Pointe Assisted Living, which operates 24 assisted living and memory care communities in the Southeastern U.S., met the demand for better Alzheimer’s care programs with the development of...
Meet Jennifer Cisneros, Rising Star honoree
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Mallory Hackett
Jul 17, 2019
Jennifer Cisneros got her start as an automated logistical specialist in the U.S. Army in 2006. She since has worked to become a licensed nursing home administrator at the Williamsport Home in Williamsport,...
Obstructive sleep apnea may raise risk for early cognitive decline
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John Roszkowski
Apr 07, 2023
Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea may be at significantly greater risk for cognitive decline as they age, even among patients who otherwise are healthy and not obese, a new study finds.
Arkansas Nurse Honor Guard spotlights a pair of nursing home residents in historic observance
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Foster Stubbs
Jan 30, 2024
Eva Young and Jan Stackhouse might be long-term care residents today but as former nurses, they were once providing the care themselves. Young began her nursing career in 1949 while Stackhouse’s began...
Televisit: Tips for communicating with loved ones from afar
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Renee Kinder
Mar 12, 2020
I have seen recommendations that families have been advised to communicate via phone, FaceTime, Skype, and other various modes of communication. But are residents prepared to do this?
J&J to pay $181 million for Risperdal settlement
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, will pay $181 million to settle charges that it marketed antipsychotic medications for medically unapproved purposes.
CareLike and Alzheimer’s Association release new tool
Jun 17, 2014
CareLike LLC and the Alzheimer’s Association have announced the launch of the Community Resource Finder, an online resource tool.
Louisville-based Creative Strategies is changing its name after more than a decade, but keeping the same mission, the company announced in a release.
McLaughlin named board chair at United Hebrew of New Rochelle
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 21, 2020
Rosemary McLaughlin, a senior vice president with Signature Bank, has been named chair of United Hebrew of New Rochelle’s board of directors. In her new role, McLaughlin will help to ensure the organization’s...
Nathaniel Witherell adds new directors of nursing, financial operations
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 07, 2020
Nadia Benson, RN, has joined The Nathaniel Witherell as director of nursing services while Nunzio Raimo has been named director of financial operations at the skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation...