Expert panel identifies 2 steps providers should take to lure back departed workers
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 24, 2024
The long-term care sector’s ongoing workforce challenges may at times seem too complicated to solve, but providers should take action aimed at both big-picture and internal, work culture solutions.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 30
By
Kristen Fischer
May 29, 2024
Series on long-term care affordability, staffing, equity a ‘wake-up call,’ advocate says … Report: Outpatient procedures among some Medicare users went down 33% from 2014 to 2021 … AI headphones...
Leisure activities could mediate link between loneliness, cognitive issues
By
Kristen Fischer
May 29, 2024
A new study shows that leisure activities, including mental, physical and social engagements, may play a significant role in easing loneliness and the cognitive decline that can come with it. Results show...
Study spots brain clusters linked to subjective memory complaints
By
Kristen Fischer
May 23, 2024
People with subjective memory complaints include two subgroups, and being in the lower performance cluster increased the risk for cognitive impairment, according to a study published Thursday in Alzheimer’s...
CMS issues first nursing home staffing rule enforcement guidance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 19, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week updated guidance to be used by surveyors weighing nursing homes’ compliance with expanded facility assessment requirements included in the minimum...
Last-ditch effort to convert license fails to save historic nursing home
By
Josh Henreckson
May 24, 2024
Months of grassroots fundraising, government advocacy and even a last-minute plan to transfer skilled nursing beds and eligible residents to a new assisted living memory care wing have not been enough...
Free training helps dementia caregivers cope with difficult behavior
By
Kristen Fischer
May 29, 2024
A new website aims to give more support to people caring for older adults who are living with dementia.
‘Best’ federal payment update not enough ahead of looming staff costs: expert
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2024
A proposed pay increase for nursing home operators may be one of the best in recent memory, but it won’t adequately prepare the sector for implementation of the federal staffing mandate, one of the sector’s...
Research shows effects of low back pain on older adults’ overall health and well-being
By
Donna Shryer
May 27, 2024
New research has unlocked insights into how low back pain, a common musculoskeletal disorder, can have detrimental effects on the overall health and well-being of older adults.
Ultra-processed foods linked to cognitive decline, stroke
By
Kristen Fischer
May 22, 2024
Ultra-processed foods — think cookies, chips and soda — are tied to cognitive decline and stroke, a new report finds.