Oregon makes ‘significant investments’ in long-term care through legislative package
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 06, 2021
A package of bills recently passed by the Oregon Legislature aims to address long-term care staffing, transparency and healthcare for residential care facility employees.
Meet Tana Gall, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 06, 2021
Tana Gall, president of Merrill Gardens, Seattle, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Hall of Honor inductee.
NAHC poised to butt heads with CMS over proposed 2022 home health rules
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 06, 2021
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has zeroed in on disagreements with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) proposed home health rules for next year and plans...
Hearing impairment tied to poorer physical function
Jul 02, 2021
Hearing impairment is associated with significantly poorer physical function and faster declines in physical function among older people over time compared with those with normal hearing, according to...
Exercising with a mask safe, does not affect exercise capacity
Jul 02, 2021
Masks, however, may affect how well individuals perceive tolerance to vigorous-to-peak intensity exercise.
Changes in movement may indicate preclinical Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 02, 2021
Changes in daytime fractal motor activity regulation may occur in women before cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
Home care lauds new legislation that would create national long-term care insurance plan
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 02, 2021
A new bill before Congress would help seniors pay for long-term care at home. On Thursday, Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) introduced the Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act.
Proposed constitutional amendment in Ohio would set minimums for nursing home staffing, care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 02, 2021
Skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities would see minimums set for staffing levels and daily direct care if a proposed constitutional amendment makes it to Ohio voters and...
mRNA vaccines effectively prevent SARS-CoV-2 in adults in real-world setting
Jul 01, 2021
For those with SARS-CoV-2 infection, vaccinated participants had a lower mean viral load, risk of febrile symptoms and illness duration.
Risk of migraine may be higher with rosacea
Jul 01, 2021
Men with rosacea have twice the risk for self-reported migraine versus those without rosacea.