Post-Pandemic Decline in U.S. Nursing Home Capacity Hits Rural Areas Hardest

13 February 2026

Despite the steady ageing of the U.S. population, the nation’s nursing home system has been contracting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. New research…

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Fall Prevention in Aged Care: What Works Best

9 September 2025

An international review led by Flinders University has found that supervised exercise programs, vitamin D supplementation, and improved nutrition are among the most effective ways…

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Evaluating Pain, Anxiety, and Additional Symptoms in Non-Verbal Nursing Home Residents

4 April 2025

Up to fifty per cent of nursing home residents suffer from cognitive impairments, rendering them unable to verbally communicate their experiences of pain or anxiety…

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Financial Woes Predominant: Older Adults Rank Health Costs as Principal Concern, Survey Reveals

2 September 2024

A recent poll by the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging has highlighted the significant financial burden of health-related costs on older Americans,…

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Pioneering Excellence in Nursing Home Care

12 August 2024

Marilyn Rantz, a researcher at the University of Missouri, has spearheaded a groundbreaking program that enhances the quality of care in nursing homes and significantly…

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Palliative Care is Often Overlooked in Nursing Home Settings

7 August 2024

Palliative care, which focuses on alleviating symptoms and reducing the stress of serious illnesses, remains significantly underutilised in nursing homes despite the high prevalence of…

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Increasing Health Equity Through the Inclusion of Nursing Home Residents in Clinical Trials

6 August 2024

Clinical trials are essential for determining the safety and effectiveness of medical treatments and therapies, yet participant diversity is a significant gap. Notably, the 1.4…

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Exceptional Dementia Care in Nursing Homes Requires More Than Just Increased Staffing

4 August 2024

A groundbreaking study led by the University of California, Irvine, has determined that simply increasing the number of staff in nursing homes is not enough…

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Enhancing dementia care in nursing homes: Insights from the pandemic years

12 May 2024

No individual connected with nursing homes – whether they are residents, their families, friends, staff, or administrators – can ignore the profound influence of the…

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An insufficient number of caregivers for an excessive number of patients is a detrimental mix for the elderly in rural regions

15 April 2024

The surge in the elderly population across the Western world, propelled by the ageing of the baby boomer generation, is a phenomenon that Norway, too,…

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Research indicates that vaccinated elderly individuals seldom experienced breakthrough COVID infections

10 April 2024

A publication in the Journal of American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) has revealed that nursing home residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 face…

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What is the typical age and level of disability among older adults transitioning into long-term care?

5 March 2024

Kenneth Lam, MD, MAS, a geriatrician with extensive experience advising families about when and how their older relatives should transition into nursing homes or assisted…

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