People with either Parkinson’s disease or melanoma are four times as likely to receive a diagnosis of the other disease, according to a recent Mayo Clinic study. Researchers, however, said that the...
Healthy lifestyle choices made in old age predict independence
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 24, 2017
Certain healthy lifestyle choices made by older adults can affect their likelihood of living independently more than a decade later, according to a study from Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden.
Elmcroft introduces new medication management system
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 23, 2017
Elmcroft Senior Living has introduced a proprietary medication management system into more than half of its senior living communities, with plans to use it in all of its communities in the future. Belmont...
Air pollution could increase risk of premature death
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 23, 2017
Long-term exposure to air pollutants may be linked to an increased risk of premature death, according to a recent study.
Reducing readmissions is goal of Brookdale telehealth partnership
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 20, 2017
Brookdale Senior Living hopes to reduce hospital readmissions by offering Iris Plans’ advance care planning telehealth services to its residents through a new partnership announced by the companies.
New instrument can assess assisted living residents’ ADL skills
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 19, 2017
Healthcare professionals and researchers who work in assisted living settings may have another instrument to assess residents’ physical and cognitive skills if the early results of a recent study...
K4 Connect integrates Garmin wearable devices into its platform
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 19, 2017
Technology company K4 Connect and Garmin International have partnered to encourage activity among senior living residents.
Sleep troubles could lead to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 18, 2017
People with chronic sleep disorders may be at a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recently published study.
‘Brain training’ program proves ineffective for some applications
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 17, 2017
A proprietary “brain training” program had no effect on decision-making or cognitive functioning except for basic practice effects in a recent study, according to researchers at the University...
Polypharmacy could increase risk of falls, other problems
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 16, 2017
Older adults who take several medications are at a higher risk for falls, among other health complications, a recently published study finds.