The votes are in: Researchers find mobile polling helps nursing home residents during election season
Mar 17, 2011
Mobile polling, in which election officials bring ballots to nursing home residents and assist with voting, is better than current voting methods for individuals in long-term care, according to a new study.
Study: Onset of Alzheimer’s preceded by years of rapidly accelerating mental decline
Mar 17, 2011
People who develop Alzheimer’s disease typically experience up to six years of accelerated mental decline before the disease presents itself, according to new research.
Study: Older adults make more than half of all trips to the emergency room for adverse drug interactions
Mar 14, 2011
Adults aged 50 and older made more than 1.1 million trips to the emergency room for adverse drug interactions in 2008, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration report.
Moderate drinking associated with lower risk of dementia
Mar 11, 2011
Elderly adults who consume about two alcoholic beverages per day are at a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia than non-drinkers, according to new research from...
Good nursing care and laughter called important for treating hard-to-heal leg ulcers
Mar 10, 2011
Advanced technological approaches to treating venous leg ulcers are no match for good quality nursing care and a few good jokes, new research suggests.
Whether you perceive the glass as half-full or half-empty could impact the way you react to pain and other medical treatments, according to a new study into the effects of negative thinking.
Alzheimer’s experts convene for annual meeting
Jul 09, 2010
Top scientists and other experts are meeting Saturday through Thursday at the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Council on Alzheimer’s Disease in Honolulu. The gathering is billed...
Shift long-term care payment responsibility from Medicaid to Medicare, research group suggests
Mar 08, 2010
In order to better coordinate care for nursing home residents who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, responsibility for long-term nursing facility services should be shifted from Medicaid to...
Defibrillator implants often overlooked in hospice, end-of-life care
Mar 08, 2010
A large percentage of hospices don’t account for patients with defibrillator implants, which can lead to unnecessary—and uncomfortable—shocks to patients, new research shows.
Purpose and direction in life could stave off Alzheimer’s
Mar 03, 2010
People who view life with a sense of purpose and who set goals are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, new research indicates.