Medical economics
Dementia care costs can quickly burn through people's savings: Study
Dementia care can eat through the savings of cash-strapped seniors, a new study warns.
Feb 9, 2024
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News tagged with residential care facilities
Medical economics
For long-term care facilities, prioritizing part-time employee schedules can boost consistency of care
In the United States, a multi-billion-dollar industry employs nurses and nursing assistants to provide long-term care in facilities such as nursing homes, residential care facilities, and home health agencies. A new study ...
Dec 20, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health services underused in aged care
Fewer than 3% of people with mental health conditions living in Australian residential aged care facilities accessed government-subsidized mental health services, a new analysis from Flinders University and the South Australian ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Increasing dairy intake reduces falls and fractures among older care home residents
Increasing intake of foods rich in calcium and protein such as milk, yoghurt, and cheese, reduces falls and fractures in older adults living in residential care, finds a randomised controlled trial published by The BMJ today.
Oct 21, 2021
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Medications
People entering aged care with new GP experience an increase in medication
A new study by UNSW Sydney researchers has revealed people with dementia entering aged care and who change their general practitioner (GP) are more likely than those who retain their usual GP to experience a higher increase ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
At last, health, aged care and quarantine workers get the right masks to protect against airborne coronavirus
Almost a year ago, in July 2020, our calls for the government to urgently upgrade the guidelines to protect health workers from airborne SARS-CoV-2 fell on deaf ears.
Jun 17, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Aged-care facilities need accredited infection control experts. Who are they, and what will they do?
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety last week released a special report looking at the sector's response to COVID-19.
Oct 7, 2020
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Health
Pandemic exposes deep flaws in Canadian home care system
The pandemic has infiltrated long-term care facilities, infecting staff and residents alike and resulting in scores of deaths. Now one U of T Mississauga sociologist is sounding the alarm for a hidden population that is also ...
May 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Banning nursing home visitors during coronavirus raises ethical questions with no simple answers
Physically, older people are among those most vulnerable to the coronavirus.
Apr 15, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Improving well-being in nursing homes
Residential care facilities and nursing homes are not widely regarded as appealing places to live or work. In both professional practice and research, the emphasis is often on reducing negative aspects such as the heavy workload ...
Feb 11, 2020
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