Here are some additional holiday tips when visiting elders this holiday season. If you have not seen a loved one in a while, don’t be alarmed and panicked at their condition as it could simply be that they are aging naturally and appropriately. But do pay attention. And do stay...
Archives: December 2009
US Spends Most But Has Least to Show in Health Outcomes
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ranks the United States near the bottom in life expectancy among wealthy nations despite spending more than double per person on health care than the world’s average. Life expectancy at birth in the U.S. was 78.1 years in 2007, less than the OECD...
Muscle Strength Decreases Increase Alzheimer’s Chance
As muscle strength decreases, chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease increases, according to research by Rush University Medical Center. 970 adults with an average age of 80 engaged in a series of strength and cognition tests. The subjects’ strength was rated in units, and ranged from -1.6 to 3.3. For each...
Bad Behavior Among Health Professionals Give You One More Thing to Worry About
Nearly 98% of nurses and physicians report witnessing behavior problems between colleagues, according to the results of a recent survey by the American College of Physician Executives. 13,000 nurse and physician executives were surveyed nationally. Respondents indicated that degrading comments and insults, and yelling were the most common behavioral problems...
Nursing Home Kickbacks and Why You Need to Pay Attention to Them
Pharmacy giant Omnicare recently agreed to pay a $98 million settlement in connection with allegations it engaged in an illegal kickback scheme with drug maker Ivax. The same day, officials filed an additional complaint against Omnicare and nursing home giants Mariner and SavaSenior Care in relation to other alleged kickback...
Alzheimer’s Association to Offer Comfort Zone, a web-based application that tracks the position of Alzheimer’s patients
One of the most widespread and potentially dangerous behaviors for persons with AlzheimerÛªs or other forms of dementia is the tendency to wander. As many as 60% of Americans affected by AlzheimerÛªs wander at some point, and are often unable to return safely without assistance. Nearly 70% of individuals that...