Government incentive program encourages nursing home care improvement
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 11, 2013
Nursing homes improve critical care areas, such as fall and rehospitalization rates, when they collaborate with the government in a performance-based incentive program, according to new research.
Toxin identified to diagnose fatal Clostridium difficile cases
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 04, 2013
The bacterial infection Clostridium difficile is most effectively diagnosed through a method called cytotoxin assay, a new study has found.
Protein presence in urine predicts risk for cognitive decline
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 03, 2013
The presence of protein in the urine of those with diabetes can signify a risk for cognitive decline, according to a new study.
Major cause of reversible age-related memory loss identified
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 30, 2013
Researchers have identified the main protein trigger of age-related memory loss — and that its memory-loss effects are reversible.
Dementia patients face higher risk of urinary incontinence
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 29, 2013
Seniors with dementia are three times more likely to have urinary incontinence and four times more likely to have fecal incontinence, according to a new study.
Common antipsychotic fails as effective delirium treatment, study finds
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 22, 2013
Haloperidol, a common antipsychotic, is no more effective than a placebo in treating delirium in critically ill patients, according to a new study.
Seniors with disabilities less likely to recover from fall injuries: study
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 21, 2013
Seniors who have a hip fracture or another serious fall injury are significantly more likely to recover if they had little or no disabilities before the accident, according to a new study.
Majority of nursing home hospitalizations avoidable: study
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 30, 2013
Three-fifths of long-stay nursing home hospitalizations could have been avoided, according to a new study. The majority of the avoidable hospitalizations were for infections, injuries and congestive heart...
Residents accept their living situation to stay happy: study
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 12, 2013
Researchers from Deakin University in Australia compared levels of life satisfaction among adults over age 65 living in residential care with older adults still living on their own. The researchers found...
HIV patients living longer, requiring different care from LTC providers, report says
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 09, 2013
Healthcare providers should offer testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in older adults and adjust care for those who have the disease, a new study reports.