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Fall Management Approach May Lessen Consequences of Falls
It is estimated that over one-half of nursing home residents will fall in any given year. While many risk factors for falling are not amenable…
Antipsychotic Use in Nursing Homes: Geographic Variation and Off-Label Use
A research letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association provides updated information on the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes in the…
Possible Breakthrough in the Study, Treatment of Hearing Loss
Problems in the cochlea (a hollow spiral in the inner ear) are the cause of most individuals’ hearing loss. However, the exact cause of such…
Case Studies of IT Sophistication in Nursing Homes
Information technology (IT) has become a crucial area of development in the US long-term care industry. Adoption and use of health IT and electronic health…
Advances in the Neurobiology of Memory & Aging
The hippocampus of the brain is important for memory and orientation. Because of its role in memory, and because it is one of the main…
Studies Suggest Strategy to Reduce Age-Related Forgetting
Memory is typically viewed as a skill that declines with aging, with studies showing that older adults have greater susceptibility to forgetting new information, and…
Methods for Valuing Entry-Fee CCRCs
In an excellent analysis and summary of major issues that impact the valuation of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), Alan Plush, the senior partner of…
Housing Market for Those 55+ Shows Improvement
Each quarter since its inception in 2008, the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB’s) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) is used to measure builder confidence…
Fear of Falling: Safety Concerns & Physical Activity
While hospitalization is often necessary, it can carry risks for older adults—around 30 percent of hospitalizations among older adults lead to a loss of ability…
Hearing Loss Is Linked to Cognitive Decline
A forthcoming study in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine found that hearing loss was associated with accelerated cognitive decline in a…
How Participation in Sports Influences the Experience of Aging
A study in the Journal of Aging Studies explores how participation in sports influences older adults’ understanding of age and aging. In particular, the study…
Midlife Cardiovascular Fitness Associated with Decreased Dementia Risk
There is a high priority on identifying preventive behaviors that can reduce rates of Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias. Non-medical interventions to prevent or delay…
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