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Air pollution damages brain function, memory in seniors
Air pollution has long been recognized as a contributor to the increased risk of heart and lung ailments,…
News Read MoreTop 10 nursing home deficiencies, top 10 trouble states
ProPublica has released an updated version of its Nursing Home Inspect tool, offering a much wider view of…
News Read MoreOIG alleges rampant skilled nursing billing errors
Skilled nursing facility (SNF) operators greeted last week with a bombshell launched by the Office of the Inspector…
Projects Read MoreLTC industry seeks to avert fiscal cliff
The long-term care industry, concerned about the impact of potentially devastating “fiscal cliff” federal funding cuts, has launched…
Projects Read MoreSeniors to Congress: Don’t push us off the ‘fiscal cliff’
Following the reelection of President Barack Obama, AARP conducted a survey, “50+ Americans and the Future of Medicare…
News Read MoreThanksgiving thoughts
I have spent 15 of the past 16 Thanksgiving dinners in a nursing home. They are not the…
Projects Read MoreBREAKING: Health exchanges: Holdout states get last-minute reprieve
Last night, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius extended the declaration deadline for state decisions on health…
News Read MoreSenior care planning takes a woman’s touch, men better at LTC’s financial aspects
When it comes to long-term care planning, it takes a village—or at least the input of both men…
News Read MoreNovember/December 2012 CE Test
Continuing Education Test #179 Based on Long-Term Living November/December 2012How to Use the ACHCA Continuing Education Test
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