Reading and writing later in life wards off dementia, research says
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 09, 2013
New research suggest reading, writing and other mentally stimulating activities help preserve memories and lead to less physical signs of dementia in the brain.
Physician, pharmacist important players in long-term care cases: study
By
Ashley Carman
Jun 21, 2013
Interdisciplinary teams that include a nursing home resident’s physician and a pharmacist improve quality of care, a new study finds.
Verbal abuse frequently hurled at newly licensed registered nurses: report
By
Ashley Carman
Jun 20, 2013
Almost half of newly licensed registered nurses were verbally abused at work by their colleagues within the past three months, according to a new study.
When ‘Mary Jane’ is helpful — but it’s not the name of your nurse
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 27, 2012
A recent randomized trial showed that marijuana extract pills may help some patients with multiple sclerosis. Apparently, body pain, spasms, and other outcomes responded positively to the cannabis pills....
Study shows long nursing shifts lead to dropouts, unhappy patients
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 06, 2012
Nurses who work long shifts are more likely to leave the profession, and also have dissatisfied patients, a new study finds.
More on caffeine (or ‘What nurses know already’)
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 22, 2011
A new study on coffee drinking habits and results should give nurses plenty of reasons to smile. I can back up the results personally.
Pave the way for all
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 15, 2011
Eye-opening is the only way to describe results of a new study by Brown University researchers into eldercare usage patterns. In brief, they found that minority residents have been entering nursing homes...
The votes are in: Researchers find mobile polling helps nursing home residents during election season
Mar 17, 2011
Mobile polling, in which election officials bring ballots to nursing home residents and assist with voting, is better than current voting methods for individuals in long-term care, according to a new study.
Study: Older adults make more than half of all trips to the emergency room for adverse drug interactions
Mar 14, 2011
Adults aged 50 and older made more than 1.1 million trips to the emergency room for adverse drug interactions in 2008, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration report.
Moderate drinking associated with lower risk of dementia
Mar 11, 2011
Elderly adults who consume about two alcoholic beverages per day are at a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia than non-drinkers, according to new research from...