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Dementia costs to consume 1% of global GDP this year, report finds

September 22, 2010

The global cost of dementia in 2010 is expected to exceed 1% of the global gross domestic product, or $604 billion—and the price tag will only get higher, according to a new report.
 

California nursing home stakeholders disagree about benefit of nurse-to-patient ratio law

February 17, 2010

The California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF) is squaring off against the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and a nursing home watchdog group in a debate over the effectiveness of California's nurse-to-patient ratio law, according to recent news items.
 
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