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Friday, August, 08, 2008

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Christine Kennard

Christine Kennard

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posted 07/30/2008, comments (2)

FDA Warns Doctors Antipsychotics Risky for Elderly

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to physicians that conventional antipsychotic medication, used to treat behavioral problems in elderly people suffering from dementia, can increase their risk of death.   Conventional antipsychotic medications, also known as major tranquillizers, include haloperidol,... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author and Eldercare Columnist
posted 07/23/2008, comments (2)

Can We Rate Nursing Homes Like Restaurants?

   The Federal Government has plans to put into place, by the end of the year, a five-star ranking system for nursing homes. At first blush, this seems like a terrific idea. Families could easily find out the ranking of a home and then make a decision based on the number of stars. Five - great! Four - okay. One - no way.   States... Read moreChevron
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Christine Kennard

Christine Kennard

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posted 06/27/2008, comments (2)

Sleep Problems in Care Facilities

Sleep disturbances are common in Alzheimer's disease. Broken sleep can affect everyone in the home so it is perhaps not surprising that often becomes a contributory factor to people being placed in a care facility. Care facilities present their own difficulties. Noise levels are often higher, there is frequent movement of objects and people during... Read moreChevron
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Eric J. Hall

Eric J. Hall

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AFA Founder, CEO
posted 06/04/2008, comment (1)

Feeling the Economic Pinch of Alzheimer’s Care

The other day, my social services team at the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) heard from a Floridian in search of services for her husband who has Alzheimer's disease. He is bed-bound and on intravenous medications, and she is concerned - probably frightened is more appropriate - about not having a generator and other essentials as the... Read moreChevron
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Christine Kennard

Christine Kennard

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posted 05/12/2008, comment (1)

A Different Way To Distinguish Between Good, and Bad Nursing Homes

Many years ago, when I was still a student nurse, part of the study program I had to undertake related to the work of the sociologist Erving Goffman. It didn't take long for me to appreciate just how profound and timely Goffman's insights were. What I could not appreciate was the timeless nature of his observations and how they would continue to... Read moreChevron

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