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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist

New Study Highlights Dementia Risks for the Well-Educated

It's pretty much what I expected. I responded to one study that showed that people with less education were more likely to get Alzheimer's disease, when a study came out that said that the more education you have, the quicker you'll lose your memory when you do get dementia. The American Academy of Neurology has sent out a... Read moreChevron
Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist

Adult Day Care Centers - The Time Has Come

About a decade ago, a nurse I know tried to start an adult day care center in my town. I thought it sounded like a good idea, though I wasn't sure there was a market for it. I'd contracted some in-home care for my uncle and mother-in-law, and enough nursing home care for several family members- but adult day care was a new concept for... Read moreChevron
Craig Stoltz

Craig Stoltz, Health Guide

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Alzheimer's Blood Test: Far, Far Away

It's always exciting when there is promising news about an incurable, deadly disease. But it's essential not to let hopes get in front of the facts. Let's look very carefully at the recent report appearing the journal Nature Medicine that suggests it may be possible to detect Alzheimer's disease via a blood test. Bottom line... Read moreChevron
posted 10/15/2007, comments (0)|
Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist

A Small-Town Model for Assisted Living Centers

At a recent conference on aging and disability, I visited with one very excited nursing home employee, and I was all ears.  She was telling me that the old nursing home model is based on a military construct. Multiple beds in multiple rows of multiple rooms. Very efficient. Not very life enhancing. Many nursing homes have improved on... Read moreChevron
Craig Stoltz

Craig Stoltz, Health Guide

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Report: Big Money Ownership Reduces Nursing Home Quality

The New York Times has published an ambitious piece of original reporting that links nursing home ownership to care quality. Essentially, it finds that operations backed by big private investment firms deliver low quality care. Main FindingsPrivate investment firms (often known for acquiring companies like Dunkin' Donuts, the article... Read moreChevron
posted 09/25/2007, comments (0)|

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