Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Center for Aging Research investigators are testing whether providing nursing homes and the doctors and nurse practitioners who care for their residents with increased Medicare ...
Oct 9, 2018
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A new study reveals a growing trend of potentially unnecessary—and harmful—high intensity rehabilitation services for residents of nursing homes. The study finds that this trend, which may be driven by a desire to maximize ...
Oct 3, 2018
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"Informal care" is the term used in medicine to describe unpaid care provided by family and friends. It's an important lifeline for millions of older adults in the U.S. who need day-to-day help with shopping, cooking, cleaning, ...
Sep 21, 2018
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All humans have fundamental needs. These are physiological (food, drink, clothing, sleep), safety (emotional security, physical safety, health), love and belonging (friendships, community), esteem (respect, dignity) and self-actualisation ...
Sep 19, 2018
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Antipsychotic medications were initially developed to treat schizophrenia, a mental health condition characterised by psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. Because of their sedative effects, antipsychotic ...
Sep 18, 2018
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Shana Dorsey first saw the purplish wound on her father's lower back as he lay in a suburban Chicago hospital bed a few weeks before his death.
Sep 12, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Antipsychotic therapy prescribed to nursing home residents is mostly initiated in nursing homes rather than hospitals or outpatient settings, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of ...
Aug 9, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Star ratings for staffing levels at nearly 1,400 nursing homes across the United States were lowered by Medicare when updated ratings were released on July 25.
Aug 1, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Lighting that mimics natural night-day patterns might improve sleep and mood problems for Alzheimer's patients living in nursing homes, new research suggests.
Jul 24, 2018
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New research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 in Chicago focuses on the recent successes and ongoing challenges of drug and non-drug treatments for the non-cognitive symptoms experienced ...
Jul 24, 2018
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