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Caught in the middle of conversations
Many times in my more than 16 years of living in nursing homes I have been in the…
Projects January 143 ways to measure marketing tactic effectiveness
With the exit of the holidays and the dropping of the Times Square ball, it’s time to dust…
Projects January 11A dogged advocate for the national Alzheimer’s plan
Studies and plans related to public initiatives often suffer from a shortage of concrete solutions and end up…
Projects January 11How gray is your attitude?
Researchers—and long-term caregivers—know that a positive attitude about aging can keep people healthy longer, and even save on…
News January 11Long-term care insurance rates become gender based
Recent news from the long-term care insurance industry suggests that single, divorced or widowed women might want to…
News January 11CMS doubles number of ACOs, releases new report on ACO impact
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added 106 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) today, bringing the…
News January 10Bed rails may cause harm to long-term care residents
Between 1985 and 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received 828 incident reports of bed entrapment,…
News January 10Influenza and norovirus outbreaks pack hospital ERs
This year’s influenza season is delivering a nationwide blow to all age ranges, with seniors and children at…
News January 10Beyond fall prevention: Solving the hip fracture crisis
With around 300,000 hip fractures anticipated to occur this year in the United States alone—the majority of these…
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