People living with dementia are less likely to be admitted to high-rated nursing homes compared to people who don’t have the disease, a new study finds. Researchers looked at admission to nursing ...

For many nursing home residents, a trip to the hospital can be a jarring experience - one that leaves them confused and stressed. Yet avoidable transfers happen far too often, not only disrupting a ...

Increased assisted living capacity was associated with a decrease in the percentage of nursing home patients in whom dementia was diagnosed, according to a January study published in the Journal of ...

Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July Fourth parades in Cody, Wyoming, and adored fly-fishing with his sons. Jeffrey Dowd had been an auto mechanic who ran a dog rescue and ...

Nursing homes face serious consequences when older adults – often with dementia or other cognitive impairments – wander away from nursing homes or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two staffers at a New Jersey nursing home were indicted after allegedly pepper-spraying an 87-year-old dementia patient, ...