Skilled nursing home pharmacists should be advocating negligible usage

smartiesNEW YORK: The introduction of one pharmacist per skilled nursing home nationwide could save millions per annum, according to a report.

The move could also reduce problems such as falls and the inappropriate use of psychotropic medicines.

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime BOSTON: Retirement communities and skilled nursing homes imply a level of elevated safety in their commercial pitch to prospective customers.

But evidence is mounting that age-apartheid compounds are increasingly becoming soft crime targets and the care sector is trashing its reputation by doing nothing to effectively Read More »

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How to lower the likelihood of dementia through your diet

dietPHOENIX: “You don’t need to know much about nutrition to make sure you get plenty of antioxidants, you just need to eat a variety of colours – ideally five or six different coloured foods or shades of colour at each meal,” Ngaire Hobbins says.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy NEW YORK: The two hundred and sixty-fourth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

Neighbours of a new affordable housing project were adamant at a community meeting on Saturday morning: They oppose a nine-storey senior building coming to Shotwell Street near Cesar Read More »

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