Balfour Senior Living becomes an affiliate of Kisco … CMS expands coverage of PET imaging in Alzheimer’s diagnosis … NLRB expands website language accessibility with information in 17 languages …...
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, May 18
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 18, 2021
Cornell pilot program helps dementia patients manage meds … Vaccines 94% effective in protecting healthcare workers … New platform reaches vaccine-hesitant … Outset Medical joins home health coalition...
More news for Tuesday, March 21
Mar 20, 2017
Ryan: Healthcare bill must do more for older people … Here’s the prescription that Ben Carson needs to write for HUD … End-of-life planning talks often fail to communicate goals …...
Home Care briefs for Friday, Sept. 10
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 10, 2021
New study shows gaps in family care for dementia patients … New M&A advisory firm for home health launches … Telehealth use declined in June … Grandpad partners with Growing Bolder to expand content...
Home Care briefs for Monday, March 22
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 22, 2021
Vaccine booking service now available for seniors in Illinois and Florida … Kentucky passes Senate Bill 61 and Senate Bill 74 to improve dementia care … California woman pleads guilty to Medicare kickback...
Exercise may worsen cognitive impairment in those with dementia, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 18, 2018
Moderate to high-intensity exercise does not slow and in fact may hasten cognitive decline in older adults who have dementia, according to the results of a study published Wednesday in The BMJ. The findings...
The return of antipsychotics?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 29, 2015
Could new research have senior living providers reconsidering the use of antipsychotics in their communities?
More news for Friday, Nov. 4
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2022
Report: OSHA did not protect workers from pandemic health hazards … Researchers studying virtual pets to help those living with dementia perform daily tasks … Scalability, equity needed in HUD’s...
Daily low-dose aspirin has no effect on healthy life span in older adults: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2018
Daily low-dose aspirin did not prolong healthy, independent living — that is, life free of dementia or persistent physical disability — in a large clinical study undertaken to determine the risks and...
More news for Thursday, Feb. 8
Feb 08, 2018
CMS answers FAQs related to HCBS Medicaid beneficiaries with dementia … AHCA/NCAL and ACHCA partner for administrator credentialing, including assisted living … Senate funding bill contains...