Tag: nursing homes
Post-Pandemic Decline in U.S. Nursing Home Capacity Hits Rural Areas Hardest
Despite the steady ageing of the U.S. population, the nation’s nursing home system has been contracting since the…
Fall Prevention in Aged Care: What Works Best
An international review led by Flinders University has found that supervised exercise programs, vitamin D supplementation, and improved…
Evaluating Pain, Anxiety, and Additional Symptoms in Non-Verbal Nursing Home Residents
Up to fifty per cent of nursing home residents suffer from cognitive impairments, rendering them unable to verbally…
Financial Woes Predominant: Older Adults Rank Health Costs as Principal Concern, Survey Reveals
A recent poll by the University of Michigan's National Poll on Healthy Aging has highlighted the significant financial…
Pioneering Excellence in Nursing Home Care
Marilyn Rantz, a researcher at the University of Missouri, has spearheaded a groundbreaking program that enhances the quality…
Palliative Care is Often Overlooked in Nursing Home Settings
Palliative care, which focuses on alleviating symptoms and reducing the stress of serious illnesses, remains significantly underutilised in…
Increasing Health Equity Through the Inclusion of Nursing Home Residents in Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are essential for determining the safety and effectiveness of medical treatments and therapies, yet participant diversity…
Exceptional Dementia Care in Nursing Homes Requires More Than Just Increased Staffing
A groundbreaking study led by the University of California, Irvine, has determined that simply increasing the number of…
Enhancing dementia care in nursing homes: Insights from the pandemic years
No individual connected with nursing homes – whether they are residents, their families, friends, staff, or administrators –…
An insufficient number of caregivers for an excessive number of patients is a detrimental mix for the elderly in rural regions
The surge in the elderly population across the Western world, propelled by the ageing of the baby boomer…
Research indicates that vaccinated elderly individuals seldom experienced breakthrough COVID infections
A publication in the Journal of American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) has revealed that nursing home residents who…
What is the typical age and level of disability among older adults transitioning into long-term care?
Kenneth Lam, MD, MAS, a geriatrician with extensive experience advising families about when and how their older relatives…