Online mindfulness program boosts memory, attention in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
May 02, 2024
Mindfulness helped older adults improve executive function, attention, verbal memory, and others skills, according to a recent study.
Shift work linked to cognitive declines
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 05, 2014
Nursing home staff on shift schedules might experience diminished memory and thinking skills, recently published findings suggest.
Who uses the care planning code? Memory-care expert says the answer matters
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 21, 2019
A memory-care expert is the latest advocate for greater use and expansion of Medicare’s largely untapped dementia care planning benefit.
Dylan Investments buys SNF
Sep 22, 2015
Dylan Investments has acquired the 28-bed skilled nursing facility and campus, Los Gatos Oaks Convalescent Hospital, JCH Senior Housing Group announced.
Nursing home employees create memorial service to honor resident’s brother
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 02, 2019
Employees at a Michigan nursing home couldn’t bring back a resident’s beloved brother after he died. But they went above and beyond to comfort her by holding a memorial service in his honor.
Get smart about brain health
By
Catherine O’Brien, Ph.D
Mar 02, 2015
Activity directors and lifestyle coordinators across the country are trying to find the best solutions for residents who request “brain games” out of a desire to improve their memory and sharpen...
Memory care cuts antipsychotic med use in more than 50% of residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 18, 2019
Person-centered memory care led to a significant reduction in the use of off-label antipsychotic medications in a large long-term care study.
$2.4 million to settle breach
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Jun 05, 2017
A Texas health system agreed to pay $2.4 million in May to settle potential HIPAA violations stemming from an incident where it named a patient in a press release.
Bad sleep links to Alzheimer’s
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 06, 2015
Lack of sleep in old age may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests.
Brain fitness improves function, study finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2013
Residents who used the Dakim BrainFitness brain training program for up to six months built up their cognitive strength, according to a new study.