News tagged with nursing homes
Virtual blue skies brighten the office of the future
There is light at hand for those who toil away in a poorly-lit office. Scientists at the CeBIT high-tech fair have developed a system that gives the feeling of working outside under blue skies.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Australian honey proves to be a powerful anti-bacterial treatment
Honey sourced from an Australian native myrtle tree has been found to have the most powerful anti-bacterial properties of any honey in the world and could be used to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections ...
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Japan teddybear robot comforts elderly, snores
Japanese researchers have developed a cuddly teddybear robot designed to comfort the elderly and delight children by reading facial expressions and actions and responding to them.
Apr 02, 2010 |
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Researchers identify secrets to happiness, depression among oldest of old
(PhysOrg.com) -- Neva Morris of Ames officially became America's oldest person and the second-oldest person in the world this month at the age of 114. And researchers from her community and Iowa State University's ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Robot seals heal hearts of Japan tsunami survivors
High-tech fluffy seals that respond to human touch are the latest weapon in the battle against depression for survivors of Japan's tsunami disaster.
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Study shows age doesn't necessarily affect decision-making
Many people believe that getting older means losing a mental edge, leading to poor decision-making. But a new study from North Carolina State University shows that when it comes to making intuitive decisions - using your ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Mentally ill threat in nursing homes
(AP) -- Ivory Jackson had Alzheimer's, but that wasn't what killed him. At 77, he was smashed in the face with a clock radio as he lay in his nursing home bed.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 22, 2009 |
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The smart shoe
Researchers from University of Twente's MIRA research institute, The Netherlands, have developed a shoe that can show exactly how a person walks. The shoe contains a range of sensors which measure the foot's ...
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Aging safely at home? California's disabled elderly are barely holding on
The network of public services that supports California's low-income, disabled elderly is fragile, affecting the ability of these vulnerable residents to live independent lives in their own homes, according to a new study ...
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Nursing home closures concentrated in poorest areas
While wealthier people have chosen alternatives to urban nursing homes, the urban poor still depend on them for long-term care. A new study led by researchers at Brown University finds that option is nevertheless slipping ...
Jan 10, 2011 |
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Scientists in Japan develop robot to help patients with dementia
Scientists in Japan have developed a robot that can aid people with mild dementia by giving verbal reminders about things such as appointments and taking medicine.
Sep 27, 2010 |
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Rocking the vote from rocking chairs
For seniors, voting can be difficult: standing with a walker or cane in the voting booth, struggling to read the tiny print on the ballot or trying to punch the tiny button to vote for the intended. Despite the desire to ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 16, 2011 |
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New entitlement program not a replacement for long-term care insurance
An obscure provision in the health care reform bill has the potential to seriously alter the long-term care landscape for older Americans, but it may not be as beneficial to retirees as it will be for near-retirees and successive ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2010 |
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Tablet splitting is a highly inaccurate and potentially dangerous practice, says drug study
Medical experts have issued a warning about the common practice of tablet splitting, after a study found that nearly a third of the split fragments deviated from recommended dosages by 15 per cent or more.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Depression and distress not detected in majority of patients seen by nurses -- new study
New research from the University of Leicester reveals that nursing staff have 'considerable difficulty' detecting depression and distress in patients.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Nursing home
A nursing home, convalescent home, Skilled Nursing Unit (SNU), or rest home provides a type of care of residents: it is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. Residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. Eligible adults 18 or older can stay in a skilled nursing facility to receive physical, occupational, and other rehabilitative therapies following an accident or illness.
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