AHCA announces new board members and directors, Coble to be vice-chair … Gastronomy tubes should not be used in those with advanced dementia or nearing death, ethics group says … Home healthcare...
More than 50% of dementia patients in nursing homes are given potentially pointless and dangerous drugs...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 10, 2014
Nursing homes administer largely pointless and potentially harmful drugs to a majority of residents with advanced dementia, according to findings in Jama Internal Medicine.
Japanese gardens inside nursing homes could benefit late-stage Alzheimer’s residents, researchers...
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 08, 2014
Individuals with advanced dementia had better behavior after viewing a Japanese garden in a nursing home, researchers find.
Also in the news for May 16, 2014 . . .
May 16, 2014
New PEPPER reports available … ICU use for late-stage dementia increased, varies by region … Weekends deadly for hospitalized pneumonia, COPD patients … Anti-aging drug breakthrough?
Singing show tunes combats dementia: study
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 13, 2013
Long-term care operators might want to add show-tune sing-alongs to their dementia care plans, new research suggests.