How to address substance abuse among senior living residents
By
Wayne Langley
Jan 07, 2019
You’ll find these insights into senior addiction eye-opening.
Drug changes could be painful for your residents
By
John O'Connor
Jun 09, 2016
It is becoming more difficult for our oldest citizens — your residents — to get the pain relief they seek. And that challenge is likely to get worse before it gets better.
Feds offering new risk assessment tool
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
In an age where personal information is increasingly at risk of being exposed and stolen, protecting that data from brazen interlopers has become a monumental challenge.
Drug abuse in retirement communities is a very real problem
By
Wayne Langley
Jul 09, 2018
As aging services providers, it is our duty to help manage and mitigate the health and legal risks associated with resident alcohol and drug use.
Long-term care pharmacy to pay $3 million over ‘egregious’ illegal dispensing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 15, 2022
A Kansas long-term care pharmacy will pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it illegally dispensed controlled substances to long-term care residents without valid prescriptions.
Opioid use among seniors: A growing concern
By
Suzanne Robotti
Sep 19, 2016
Prescription opioids have garnered much media attention in recent years in the United States as use and abuse of the pain medications continue to rise. But an important community of people is taking opioids,...
Johnson & Johnson finalizes $26 billion opioid settlement
Feb 28, 2022
The money will be used in efforts to reverse the damage of the opioid crisis.
Initiation of opioids not recommended for chronic pain
Feb 14, 2023
A strong recommendation was made against long-term opioid therapy, especially for younger age groups and those with substance use disorder.
AAOS: Some seniors may continue opioid use after hip fracture surgery
Sep 02, 2021
Risk factors for persistent opioid use include prior substance abuse, smoking, higher body mass index and fracture fixation surgery.
Virtual sessions lessen seniors’ cancer pain, study finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 10, 2024
A 10-minute VR session was able to provide lasting pain relief for cancer patients, offering an alternative to opioids, a new study showed.