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Nursing Home Staffing: Excellent Summary of the Problems, Compilation of Proposals for Improvement

A recent survey of literature and research provides an excellent summary and state of the world on the fundamental problem with nursing homes – too few qualified nurses.  Anyone ...

Lioness in Winter: Meryl Streep Fears, Then Embraces Aging

Meryl Streep continues to exemplify aging gracefully – and successfully.  Her latest movie Florence Foster Jenkins further builds on the theme of seniors doing what they want.  ...

Abu Ghraib, Senior Edition: CMS Issues Guidance on Social Media Humiliation of Nursing Home Residents

Following recent media reports of Abu Graib-like staff humiliation of nursing home residents via social media, the federal government issued new standards for reporting such activities. ProPublica ...

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Home-Bound Patients Get Less Care Than Nursing Home Residents

Home-bound patients in large cities, as well as nursing home residents, benefited the most from house calls from doctors and nurses. But are rural patients being left behind due to ...

PACE Yourself: Wall Street Eyes the Business of Keeping Elderly At Home

Wall Street firms are becoming very interested in an obscure Medicare program designed to provide medical and social services to the elderly in their own homes. Whether that’s a good ...

Long-Term Despair: Bullying in Senior Living Facilities

Just as in many other areas of life, verbal and social bullying are a reality in long-term care settings. Where does the bullying most often happen? Who are the victims? What policies ...

How Does A Lifetime of Caffeine Use Affect the Cognition of Elderly Women?

When it comes to America’s national pastime, coffee gives baseball a run for its money. Eighty-three percent of U.S. adults drink coffee, according to a survey from the National Coffee ...

House Call: In-Home Primary Care Led to Lower Costs, Better Care, Says CMS Analysis

An overwhelming majority of seniors prefer to age and receive care in their homes. A small CMS program is allowing them to do that – and achieving not only savings for the Medicare ...
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