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Older people who load up their plates with carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, a study out last Tuesday finds. Sugars also played a role in the development of MCI, often a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease, according to the report in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Eating more proteins […]

Older people who load up their plates with carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, a study out last Tuesday finds. Sugars also played a role in the development of MCI, often a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease, according to the report in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Eating more proteins […]

An article from AssistedLivingFacilities.org suggests that the slowly recovering economy has helped fuel growth in assisted living. Per the piece, a report from earlier this year showed a decrease in profits and an increase in the number of closings or buy-outs for most assisted living communities. However, recent economic growth, minimal as it may be, […]

We are excited to announce the upcoming launch of our new registration and database system! Be watching for this change coming in November. This system will make the registration process a lot easier for students and facilities. Some changes will include: All registrations on the new system will be available to students and facilities.  You can […]

This month you get to meet Lynn Cline.  Lynn has worked in the healthcare field for 30 years. As a child and growing up, she always enjoyed being a caregiver and knew that being a nurse is what she wanted to do for her career. Lynn began working LTC as a teenager, worked for a […]

Autumn once again has come around with all the splendor of the changing leaves, the cooler sleeping nights, and the unique smells of dry leaves and fall flowers. Of course, not without the price tag of shorter days, frosts and the end of the light summer veggies and fruits. In this series of eating seasonally, what […]

Autumn once again has come around with all the splendor of the changing leaves, the cooler sleeping nights, and the unique smells of dry leaves and fall flowers. Of course, not without the price tag of shorter days, frosts and the end of the light summer veggies and fruits. In this series of eating seasonally, what […]

As soon as you start spending your own money, it’s time to start tracking your spending so that you can create and follow a personal budget.  Tracking your spending, while sometimes tedious, is the best way to find out exactly where your money is going. The simplest way to track your spending, especially your cash, […]

Different types of dementia, Alzheimer‘s, a stroke, a brain injury: these all have an impact on a person’s ability to communicate, making conversation with others extremely difficult.  As time is often limited for assisted living staff who provide care, this obstacle is particularly upsetting and challenging.  Visiting family members and friends may also find that […]

Different types of dementia, Alzheimer‘s, a stroke, a brain injury: these all have an impact on a person’s ability to communicate, making conversation with others extremely difficult.  As time is often limited for assisted living staff who provide care, this obstacle is particularly upsetting and challenging.  Visiting family members and friends may also find that […]

Older women with disturbed and fragmented sleep were three times more likely to be placed in a long-term care facility than elderly women with healthier sleep patterns.Publishing results in The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, investigators studied data of older women who wore devices that monitored sleeping patterns for three days. Five years later, they […]

Older women with disturbed and fragmented sleep were three times more likely to be placed in a long-term care facility than elderly women with healthier sleep patterns.Publishing results in The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, investigators studied data of older women who wore devices that monitored sleeping patterns for three days. Five years later, they […]