Functional Decline Linked To Dual Treatment Of Incontinence And Dementia
Older nursing home residents who took medications for dementia and incontinence at the same time had a 50 percent faster decline in function than those who were being treated only for dementia, according to a study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues.
Costs For Elder Care Increase For Fifth Consecutive Year, Study Finds
Costs for nursing homes, assisted living facilities and some in-home care services have increased for a fifth consecutive year and might continue to increase as a result of an expected shortage of long-term health care workers, according to a study released on Tuesday by Genworth Financial, the.
Extendicare Selects Kronos R To Attract And Retain Best Caregivers
Finding and hiring the right people to deliver quality care in an industry where the war for talent is fierce and job-hopping is common, is a primary challenge facing all long-term care providers. Increasingly, these organizations are turning to technology to give them an edge.
Efforts Address Cultural Competency, Cancer, Hospice Care And Health Disparities Among Minority Populations
American Pharmacists Association: APhA this month released "Essentials of Cultural Competence in Pharmacy Practice, " its first textbook designed to assist pharmacists and students with cultural competency.
Smoothing TheTransition From Care Of Pediatric Disease To Adult Care
Growing pains can mean one thing for a typical adolescent and quite another to an older teen with cerebral palsy attempting independence in an adult world. A unique program, the Indiana University School of Medicine Center for Youth and Adults with Conditions of Childhood (CYACC) is helping these youths spread their wings and live more independently.
The Gerontological Society Of America Announces 2008 Hartford Faculty Scholars
Ten outstanding geriatric social work faculty members have been chosen as the newest inductees into the Hartford Faculty Scholars Program, a venture funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, administered by The Gerontological Society of America, and directed by Dr.
Caregivers Of Lung Transplant Patients At Greater Risk Of Depression And PTSD Symptoms
Symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among caregivers of deceased lung transplant patients are four-to-five times more prevalent than in the average population, according to researchers who analyzed the stress levels of caregivers, as well as their perceptions of the transplant recipients' quality of dying and death.
Stark And Health Subcommittee Grill CMS Over Bidding System Problems, USA
"The system is somewhere between flawed and lousy, " said U.S. Representative Pete Stark (D-Calif.) in yesterday's House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on the Medicare competitive bidding program. The hearing was held because of concerns Stark and his colleagues have heard from constituents in the homecare community.
House Committee Holds Hearing On Concerns About Nursing Home Ownership, Inspections
The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Thursday held a hearing to examine the effects that the "increasingly veiled nature" of nursing home ownership and problems with inspections have had on the quality of care for elderly and disabled residents, .
Funding To Prevent Elder Abuse And Help Victims Achieve A Life Without Mistreatment
Weill Cornell Medical College has been awarded $80, 000 to study the creation of a Manhattan Elder Abuse Case Coordination and Review Center (EACCRC), in collaboration with the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale and the New York City Elder Abuse Network.