Family perturbed after resident with dementia casts vote in election
Oct 30, 2008
One family is accusing an Ohio nursing home of allowing their father, who has severe dementia, to vote in the upcoming election without their permission.
Study: Good oral hygiene reduces risk of pneumonia in nursing home residents
Oct 30, 2008
Good oral hygiene can help prevent pneumonia, a leading cause of death among nursing home residents, according to a recent study.
Florida to permit GAO survey of elderly voting access next Tuesday
Oct 28, 2008
Two days after receiving a letter from U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Florida Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning has agreed to allow officers from the Government Accountability...
Plummeting state tax revenues could affect Medicaid
Oct 28, 2008
State tax revenues have declined steeply in recent months, according to a new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. These decreases could prompt cuts in programs such as Medicaid, The Wall...
Report: Dual eligibles challenge New York’s healthcare reform plans
Oct 27, 2008
The dual-eligible population of New York–those elderly individuals enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid–pose a significant cost burden on the healthcare system, and hinder reform efforts,...
CMS releases draft of MDS 3.0
Oct 27, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a draft version of MDS 3.0 last week. CMS disclosed details about it at a Long-Term Care Open Door Forum.
Baby boomers want to know what Obama, McCain think about long-term care, survey reveals
Oct 27, 2008
The presidential candidates’ views of long-term care issues and funding will influence baby boomers’ votes on Nov. 4, a new national survey by Genworth Financial Inc. found.
Scientists focus on activating natural enzyme to treat Alzheimer’s
Oct 24, 2008
A new dementia treatment approach enhances the brain’s natural processes to clear out harmful enzyme clumps, according to a new report.
SEIU leaves nursing home amid growing anti-union sentiment
Oct 24, 2008
Anti-union workers at a nursing home in Canton, New York, have ousted the Service Employees International Union from their facility, according to local reports.
Senators urge Florida to take part in Election Day survey of voting access for seniors, disabled
Oct 24, 2008
U.S. Sens. Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) this week called on the state of Florida to give representatives from the Government Accountability Office access to polling places on Election Day....