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Higher staffing levels in long-term care facilities are linked with lower rates of antipsychotic prescribing, a new study representing most U.S. nursing homes has found.

Having sustained low wages is linked to faster memory decline, according to new findings from researchers at Columbia University.

Researchers from Penn Nursing have created a new scale that can help nurse leaders assess their colleagues’ well-being and identify areas for intervention.

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The American College of Cardiology projects a 39% increase in diabetes and a 28% increase in high cholesterol among other key risk factors on the rise.

Studies presented at a major Alzheimer’s conference are shedding new light on how the pandemic has impacted patients’ thinking skills and memory.

HHS has published a new report outlining federal resources available to healthcare workers who care for patients with lasting effects from COVID-19. 

Data submission for AHRQ SOPS nursing home survey now open … Alzheimer’s Association wants clinicians to share outcomes data on patients receiving new Alzheimer’s drugs and therapies … One in 7...

The ASHP guidelines can be tailored to the needs of long-term care settings, and aim to help create a culture of awareness and accountability around drug diversion.

Remotely supervised chair yoga can help manage physical and psychological symptoms in socially isolated seniors with dementia, investigators have found.