So how can this happen – a 100-year old nursing home resident murdered in her room?! Read more here. The son does not blame the nursing home and in fact his mother loved the place. And in terms of quality, it seemed to rank well with the available data from...
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Principles to Advance Person-Centered Care
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Higher Doses of Vitamin D Help Prevent Falls
The U.S. Institutes of Medicine recommend adults aged 51 to 70 take 400 (IU) of vitamin D each day, and seniors aged 71 and older take 600 IU per day. Researchers at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, reviewed eight studies on Vitamin D and concluded that those doses aren’t enough....
Nursing Home as Battle Zone
This article puts in context the “battle” we face in balancing the needs of residents, caregivers, family and staff in moving long-term facilities from institutionalized warehouses to the best possible home they can be for residents. There is a long way to go. Read more here.
Infections Worsen Dementia According to Alzheimer’s Society
People with Alzheimer’s disease who develop an infection need to be treated as soon as possible to prevent it worsening their dementia. According to research conducted by Alzheimer’s Society, there is a link between common infections, and an increase in inflammation like reactions in the brain which lead to an...
Let’s Commit to these Principles to Advance Person-Centered Care
Recent Harvard articles have been consistent in their insistence that a different mode of leadership will be required in all businesses going forward. Business as usual got us into the predicament we are in so we can’t simply go back to it when the economy recovers. New leadership will be...