Southern living can take a toll on health, rankings suggest
By
John O'Connor
Sep 16, 2020
The South rightfully can be proud of its reputation for friendliness and top-notch cuisine. But it’s also where people requiring home health services likely are to be found in disproportionately high...
A simple goal: Make work less grueling for home health aides
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John O'Connor
Sep 14, 2020
The work performed by home health aides can be exhausting and overwhelming. Cornell University researchers hope to provide relief in both areas.
Under questioning, an Obamacare critic suddenly doesn’t have much to say
By
John O'Connor
Jan 19, 2017
Being on the business end of a Senate confirmation hearing can be a grueling, uncomfortable experience. That certainly was the case yesterday for the president-elect’s choice to run the Department...
Do you really want to know you have Alzheimer’s?
By
John O'Connor
May 05, 2022
Would you want to know if Alzheimer’s disease is starting to feast on your brain? It turns out the answer soon might be in your hands.
Fitbits can be used to determine residents’ physical activity levels
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2016
A Fitbit activity monitoring device can be used to measure how physically active your residents are, a new study suggests.
Bad roads and resident falls: what’s the holdup?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 15, 2018
We should have made more progress on falls among the elderly by now, yet this problem not only persists, it may be getting worse.
Two ways home care can address racial inequality?
By
John O'Connor
Sep 11, 2020
George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis and the resulting national uprisings have raised awareness of racial inequality in America. A Health Affairs blog appearing Thursday suggests two ways home care operators...
This may explain why some residents live way beyond 100
By
John O'Connor
Nov 22, 2019
A healthy diet, regular exercise and adequate rest can help your residents live longer. But to reach 110 or more years, they may need a secret weapon. And that weapon appears to be a rare type of T helper...
Memo to the kitchen staff: Easy on the canola oil
By
John O'Connor
Dec 12, 2017
One of the world’s most widely used vegetable oils may contribute to memory loss and learning challenges. And it also could make your residents gain more weight. At least, those are the suggestions...
These no-shows are enough to make you sick
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2019
We’re hearing a lot these days about how difficult it is to find enough workers. But the discussion often overlooks a related problem.