Durable Medical Equipment providers attract OIG’s fraud spotlight
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ next big target during its crackdown on billing fraud might be…
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Study: Poor quality sleep leads to memory loss in seniors
Older people often have a harder time getting a good night’s sleep, and the lack of quality rest…
News January 30LTC ombudsmen face challenges to autonomy
Ombudsmen have represented seniors and people with disabilities in the long-term care setting since 1972. However, this mission…
News January 29Senate committee compares international approaches to Alzheimer’s and dementia
A report released by the Senate Special Committee on Aging offered recommendation to address the growing problem of…
News January 29Most Americans oppose Medicare cuts, according to poll
While most Americans say that Washington should act quickly to bring down the deficit, there is little public…
News January 28Guidelines provided for brain amyloid imaging in people with Alzheimer’s
The first criteria for the appropriate use of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging technology to aid in the…
News January 28New norovirus challenges long-term care providers
This week the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CMMW) announced that a new strain of norovirus, GII.4…
News January 25Brain pacemakers offer promise to treat Alzheimer’s
In October 2012, a woman with Alzheimer’s disease was implanted with a brain pacemaker. The procedure, which was…
News January 24Study suggests hearing loss may link to cognitive deficits
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, suggests that hearing loss can lead to accelerated cognitive deficits.…
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