With so much still to say to the long-term care profession, I’m realizing I better write fast, because I may not have many years left. Less all the time, according to a study from Oxford University....
Biometric preening — dying is not good business
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 24, 2014
For success in long-term care, you want your employees to stay well, and especially not dead. If it isn’t already, that should probably be a primary component of your business plan. A dead staff...
Should we all want to die at 75?
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 30, 2014
Nursing homes would be put out of business if scientists discover how to stop the aging process, McKnight’s Editorial Director John O’Connor wrote in his blog yesterday. But the reverse is...
Hope I die before I get (too) old
By
John O'Connor
Aug 19, 2013
When it comes to life spans, we are the chosen ones.
Life expectancy: A reason to wipe that smile off your face
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 20, 2013
Even after a few weeks, it still seems like a bad joke. Maybe something pulled from the front page of The Onion, the satirical newspaper that has been lampooning revered subjects for years.
Online tool helps predict mortality
Jan 12, 2012
Mortality researchers have developed an online assessment tool that helps clinicians predict mortality for older adults.
Big future ahead for sub-acute healthcare providers offering continuum of care, researchers predict
Apr 19, 2011
The market for long-term care services is likely to grow at a rate of 5% to 6% per year, a new study finds. Healthcare market research publisher Kalorama estimates the long-term care market in 2010 was...
Death rate down, life expectancy rate up, CDC report finds
Mar 18, 2011
In 2009, the average life expectancy of a baby born in the U.S. climbed to 78.2 years, according to the new National Vital Statistics Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At the...
Study: U.S. healthcare system to blame for flagging life expectancy rates
Oct 11, 2010
Gains in life expectancy for U.S. citizens continue to lag behind those in other countries. Perhaps surprisingly, the usual suspects—obesity, smoking and other factors—are not the cause, according...