Managing customer relationships for long-term care
By
Stephen Dean
Jun 01, 2023
The long-term care industry has been slow to adopt CRM platforms, which can greatly improve the patient experience and senior care.
Study: Heart attacks contribute to cognitive decline in older adults
By
John Roszkowski
Jun 01, 2023
Individuals who suffer heart attacks are more likely to suffer cognitive decline over time as they get older, according to a new study published in JAMA Neurology.
Sleep deprivation linked to Alzheimer’s disease in mice studies
By
John Roszkowski
Jun 01, 2023
New animal research in mice suggests that sleep deprivation may be associated with a greater risk for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease in older adults.
Iowa reforms tort law, nursing home ownership rules
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 30, 2023
Operators are praising once-in-a-generation tort reform and new ownership rules designed to attract “good” nursing home operators as key wins in a bountiful legislative session for the skilled nursing...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 25
By
Alicia Lasek
May 24, 2023
CMS: Therapists in home health can bill Part B for telehealth … CMS proposed rule would hold manufacturers accountable for Medicaid’s drug costs … Multivitamins associated with improved memory at...
Don’t spring a wellness leak
By
Gary Tetz
May 18, 2023
In a valiant attempt to achieve maximum personal and professional potential, and in support of her difficult job recruiting long-term care staff, a colleague of mine chooses one word every year on which...
As Katie Campbell can attest, social work in long-term care environments isn’t limited to inside a community’s walls.
Repeat falls less likely when older adults receive cognitive training, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
May 17, 2023
Repeat falls are 31% less likely over a 10-year period when older adults receive speed of processing training, new findings show.
Bill would hold board directors, upper management criminally liable for resident abuse
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 16, 2023
Delaware lawmakers are looking at legislation that would hold nursing home board members and facility managers criminally liable for resident abuse.
A first: FDA approves drug to treat agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2023
For the first time, the FDA has approved a drug to treat agitation related to Alzheimer’s disease dementia. Patient advocates are hailing the news, but prescribing the drug, an antipsychotic, may put...