Results of latest research on technology in the long-term care workplace to be discussed at free McKnight’s...
Aug 04, 2011
Long-term care providers next week will learn how they stack up against others in the profession when it comes to technology efforts. That’s when McKnight’s will hold its fifth free Super Tuesday...
Changing the conversation: How Americans talk, think and feel about aging
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Jun 01, 2011
In my 25 years as a physician, I’ve never heard anyone describe themselves as a “functionally impaired patient with chronic multiple conditions,” a “long-term care recipient”...
Popular diabetes medication linked to heart attack, death
Mar 22, 2011
A new study links the popular diabetes drug Avandia with an increased risk of heart attack and death, which could have a considerable effect on public health, according to researchers.
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...