EHR tool boosts geriatric assessments, trial finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 16, 2024
A team of scientists integrated a tool into an EHR platform and it improved geriatric assessments and clinician knowledge.
DOJ: People with serious mental illness unnecessarily segregated in assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2024
Nebraska is “unnecessarily” segregating people who have serious mental illness in assisted living communities and day programs, violating federal disability laws, according to the Justice Department.
Heatwave exposure linked to considerable mortality burden
May 14, 2024
Geographic disparities were seen in the temporal change of the heatwave-related mortality burden.
Addressing senior living caregivers’ childhood trauma improves outcomes for workers, residents: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 14, 2024
Senior living and care employers can reduce the negative effects of childhood trauma experienced by frontline caregivers by building nurturing relationships and safe workplaces, according to a new report.
Virtual reality therapy can augment depression treatment
May 13, 2024
Extended reality-enhanced behavioral activation (XR-BA) may be a feasible enhancement to traditional BA for major depressive disorder.
Orah Burack diligently works out of the spotlight, keeping her head down and her mind focused on improving care and conditions throughout long-term care. Her work as a senior research associate at The...