‘Staggering’ 23% of nurse aides, other SNF support workers face hunger
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2021
Nearly a quarter of healthcare support workers in nursing homes and other residential care settings struggle with hunger, according to a first-of-its kind study published in Health Affairs Wednesday.
Hungry for company: isolation and hunger trigger same brain response
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 25, 2020
After a day of total isolation, the sight of people having fun together activates the same brain region that lights up when a hungry person sees food, an MRI study has found.
Nursing leaders give solutions to fall risks, medication problems at NADONA panel
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 25, 2012
Nursing leaders offered strategies to help nursing directors reduce antipsychotics use and alleviate alarm problems during a leadership panel Tuesday.
More than 8.3 million seniors are food insecure, analysis says
By
McKnight's Staff
May 18, 2012
Almost 15% of American seniors live with the threat of hunger, new research finds. The consequences could have huge implications for the providers who take care of them, experts say.