Once the first signs of dementia become apparent, an average of 3.5 years passes before a diagnosis is made, a new study has ...

A $50 million study funded by the Alzheimer’s Association has found that lifestyle interventions can protect at-risk older ...

An attempt to impose new nursing home staffing rules in Virginia has been caught up in the “will they or won’t they?” debate ...

When it comes to improving quality measure performance, too many providers continue to respond to fire alarms while neglecting what’s setting those alarms off, a leading MDS expert is warning.

Older adults who adhere to a noninflammatory, healthy diet can slow the development of multiple chronic diseases, while those who eat inflammatory diets may accelerate the progress of multimorbidity, ...

Agency nursing’s ties to staffing instability and lower nursing home quality should land it in the quality ratings mix — and provide consumers some clarity into a given facility's dependence on ...

Editor’s Note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care are profiling the McKnight’s 2025 Women of Distinction honorees daily through Aug. 18. For additional ...

Although Krystal Thoe juggles many leadership responsibilities at Legacy Healthcare, she continually impresses staff members and residents alike with her poise, professionalism and positivity. For ...

When you enter a nursing home as a resident, you will have an almost 50% chance of falling before your next birthday. And if a nursing home has 100 beds, ...

When you enter a nursing home as a resident, you will have an almost 50% chance of falling before your next birthday. And if a nursing home has 100 beds, it would be expected to have, on average, 170 ...

Older adults with serious illness before elective surgery are at double the risk of extended hospital stays, readmissions, emergency department visits and costs, a new study has found. Targeting four ...

People exposed to high levels of atmospheric lead from 1960 to 1974 have a 20% higher risk of reported memory problems 50 years later, finds a study to be presented this week at the Alzheimer’s ...