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No less than half of the nursing home residents are cognitively disabled and may not be able to communicate symptoms…
The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from 9 years at age 60 to 4.5 years at…
For many nursing home residents, a visit to the hospital can be a shocking experience; one that leaves them confused…
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo analyzed data from nearly 500,000 Canadian patients living in…
Healthcare workers in nursing homes face a significant challenge in helping older adults maintain their oral hygiene. This has emerged…
One evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan’s vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans home. As…
A team led by research scientists from Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute has received funding expected…
Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July Fourth parades in Cody, Wyoming, and adored fly-fishing…