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Serious vision problems decline among U.S. seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 19, 2021
The prevalence of impairment fell significantly between 2008 and 2017, with much of the decline among adults aged 75 years and older, researchers say.
With tax revenue up, provider group urges states to reverse Medicaid cuts
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 16, 2012
A top nursing home group is hoping that a jump in state tax collections can help convince lawmakers to restore states’ Medicaid budgets.
More seniors are living past age 90, report states
Nov 18, 2011
The number of Americans over the age of 90 has tripled in thirty years, reaching 1.9 million in 2010, according to a new report. That means long-term care facilities are increasingly seeing older, sicker...
Nursing home census visits underway in advance of April 1 count
Feb 09, 2010
Don’t be surprised if a member of the U.S. Census Bureau pays a visit to your nursing home over the next few weeks.