Elder abuse quadruples risk of nursing home admission, report finds
As many as one in 10 people age 60 and over are affected by abuse and have a…
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LTC industry generates $259 billion in revenue during 2011
Overall revenues for the U.S. long-term care industry grew 31 percent since 2006, reaching $259 billion in 2011,…
News Read MoreHospitalization may contribute to cognitive decline in elderly
Older adults who are hospitalized may have an increased risk of subsequent cognitive decline, according to a new…
News Read MoreHouse votes to kill Medicare payment advisory board
The Republican-controlled House passed a bill Thursday to eliminate the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board created by the…
News Read MoreBrookdale tops list of nation’s largest senior living providers
Brookdale Senior Living has overtaken Emeritus Senior Living this year for the title of the nation’s largest senior living…
News Read MoreNew criteria identify common drugs potentially risky for seniors
More than 50 medications and classes of medications can cause serious side effects or other adverse events in…
News Read MoreResearchers link Alzheimer’s and diabetes
Emerging research suggesting that Alzheimer's disease may be linked to insulin resistance and could eventually be considered a…
News Read MoreLimit on Medicare RAC records requests increased; SNFs to provide more documentation
In a notice last week on the Medicare Fee-for-Service Recovery Audit Program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
News Read MoreHHS announces final rule on Medicaid expansion
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday issued a final rule, effective in 2014, that…
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