First 10 designs of revolutionary skilled nursing home design to be released today

DETROIT: The first 10 designs of the skilled nursing home of the future were released today.

Skilled nursing home design has been stagnant for a generation.

The new high care skilled nursing home will be a game changer for the Read More »

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Doctors/medical staff need to absorb 15 facts about palliative care

SEATTLE: These are the 15 (tweetable) nuggets of wisdom that all care attendants, nurses, doctors and medical staff need to comprehend says palliative care and hospice physician Staci Mandrola. Commit them to memory and be better able to make a contribution.

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Low cardiac index may be an important risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease

NEW YORK: A recent study revealed that heart function is an important risk factor in the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Cross-sectional epidemiological and clinical studies have been suggesting an association between lower cardiac index and abnormal brain aging, including smaller brain volumes, increased Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The hundred and thirty-ninth entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is adding a 32-unit apartment assisted living center in southwest Sioux Falls, to care for people with memory loss and related issues. Read More »

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