After more than two decades rising through the ranks at the Joint Commission, Gina Zimmermann’s career can partially be ascribed to ethics instilled by her parents.
No time for brain damage
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 15, 2021
Has the “fog of late pandemic” hit you? Even if it has, you’re above it.
The role of physical, occupational and speech therapy in helping patients recovering from COVID-19
By
Jaime Stoffer
Jun 25, 2020
For many patients recovering from COVID-19, discharge from the hospital is only the first battle in their recovery. Patients are left with symptoms that range from decreased endurance, poor strength, decreased...
Meet Lauren DiZio, 2024 Rising Star honoree
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 08, 2024
Lauren DiZio, senior director of clinical operations at Innovive Health in Medford, MA, is a Rising Star honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Studies highlight environmental dangers for older adults’ health
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 30, 2024
Recent research continues to explore the complex relationship between environmental factors and healthy aging, with new findings pointing to specific areas that may play a role in the aging process.
Alzheimer’s-detecting PET scans could be on the market within a year
Jun 08, 2011
Nuclear medicine experts say positron emission tomography (PET) scans that detect beta amyloid plaques in the brain could make it to the marketplace within the next year. Beta-amyloid is a naturally occurring...
Three cheers for statins: multiple studies highlight benefits of its use among elderly
Jul 02, 2009
A slew of statin-supporting studies have been released recently. They tout the blood thinner’s benefits for the elderly on everything from heart disease to Alzheimer’s to stroke.
Dementia risk score linked to MRI markers of brain atrophy
Aug 26, 2021
Higher scores on Lifestyle for Brain Health index linked to higher volumes of white matter hyperintensities, lower scores for cognitive function
The COVID-19 outbreak may be indirectly affecting cognition, behavior and function in people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment, say investigators.
Genesis, Wesley Life partner to build across Iowa, Illinois
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
Two Iowa-based companies are joining to build a new senior housing organization and new facilities with long-term care beds in the Midwest.