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Aggression between nursing-home residents more common than widely believed, studies find
Jun 02, 2008 |
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When people hear about elder abuse in nursing homes, they usually think of staff members victimizing residents. However, research by Cornell University faculty members suggests that a more prevalent and serious problem may ...
Faux Fido eases loneliness in nursing home residents as well as real dog, study finds
Feb 25, 2008 |
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A sophisticated robotic dog could be a good companion for your dog-loving grandmother who can’t care for a living pet, a new Saint Louis University study suggests.
K-State helps nursing home staff become comfortable with residents' sexual expression
Nov 18, 2008 |
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"Do not disturb" signs aren't just for newlyweds anymore. They are also a way to give nursing home residents some privacy for sexual expression, according to Kansas State University aging experts.
Health-monitoring technology helps seniors live at home longer
Jan 06, 2009 |
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Many older adults want to remain active and independent for as long as possible. Seniors want to age in their own homes and avoid moving to institutions or nursing homes. University of Missouri researchers are using sensors, ...
1 in 8 Lower Manhattan residents had signs of PTSD 2 to 3 years after 9/11
Jun 13, 2008 |
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For many residents of Lower Manhattan, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, had lasting psychological consequences. New findings, released today by the Health Department's World Trade Center Health Registry, show ...
Hispanics appear to face poorer quality nursing home care
Apr 10, 2009 |
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Nursing homes serving primarily Hispanic residents provided poorer quality care compared to facilities whose patients were mostly white, according to Brown University research. Details were published recently in the Journal of ...
British town to offer free wi-fi to all residents
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Swindon has become the first place in Britain to offer free wireless Internet access to all its 186,000 residents, in what is thought to be the first such scheme, officials said on Tuesday.
Dual treatment of incontinence and dementia associated with functional decline
Apr 30, 2008 |
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Older nursing home residents who took medications for dementia and incontinence at the same time had a 50 percent faster decline in function than those who were being treated only for dementia, according to a study from researchers ...
Health staff and relatives underestimate chronic pain experienced by nursing home residents
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Relatives and healthcare staff find it hard to diagnose pain levels in nursing home residents accurately, especially if they are cognitively impaired with illnesses such as dementia or unable to speak, according to a study ...
1 in 4 nursing home residents carry MRSA
Jun 04, 2009 |
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MRSA is a major problem in nursing homes with one in four residents carrying the bacteria, a study by Queen's University Belfast and Antrim Area Hospital has found.
Federal program misses problem nursing homes
Sep 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A government program that brings extra scrutiny to poorly performing nursing homes leaves out hundreds of troubled facilities, investigators report.
Nursing homes a popular option in Taiwan
Jul 24, 2008 |
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Dr Szu-Yao (Zoe) Wang, who recently completed her PhD with UQ's School of Nursing, found that in Taiwan, where the culture dictates that children should care for their parents, aged-care facilities are becoming more popular.
NY Times launches local websites network
Mar 03, 2009 |
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The New York Times has launched an experimental network of websites providing local community news and information for residents of neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey.
TB patient travel may have been illegal
Jul 18, 2007 |
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Local officials may have violated Georgia law when they allowed tuberculosis patient Andrew Speaker to travel.
Excess female to male births in Canada linked to chronic dioxin exposure
Oct 22, 2007 |
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Almost 90 Canadian communities have experienced a shift in the normal 51:49 ratio of male to female births, so that more girls than boys are being born, according to two studies in the Oct. 1 issue of ACS' Environmental Sc ...
