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Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) In Geriatric & Long-Term Care Patients

On-Demand Webinar June 14, 2023

In this on-demand webinar, our panelists reviewed PBA characteristics, neurocircuitry and pathophysiology, PBA prevalence, the impact of PBA on patients and assessment of PBA symptoms. Read More

Between 2020 & 2021, The Death Rate Rose 4% Among Adults Ages 65 To 74

Article June 12, 2023

Among older adults in the United States, the death rate among those ages 65 to 74 increased by 4% between 2020 and 2021 (during COVID-19). The 2021 death rate (2,150… Read More

New York Budget Includes $1 Billion To Expand The State’s Continuum Of Mental Health Care

Article June 12, 2023

On May 3, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the state’s $229 billion budget for fiscal year 2024—which includes $1 billion for a long-term investment to transform the state’s… Read More

Indiana To Implement Long-Term Care Reforms

Article May 29, 2023

Under new legislation signed May 1, 2023, starting July 1, 2023, Indiana will begin implementing a series of reforms to the state’s long-term care system. The legislation, House Enrolled Act… Read More

Faces Of Depression In Primary Care: Depression Symptomology & Functional Outcomes From Early To Late Adulthood

On-Demand Webinar May 24, 2023

In this Faces of Depression webinar, Dr. Beth DiNapoli moderates an enlightening discussion on various presentations of depression across the adult lifespan with primary care physician and clinical researcher Dr.… Read More

One In Three Family Members Of Those With Serious Mental Illness Feel Stigmatized

Article May 15, 2023

According to a recent survey, 34.7% of family members who have a relative with serious mental illness (SMI) feel stigmatized by association. Participants who live with a relative with SMI… Read More

Biden-Harris Order To Link Nursing Home Medicare Payments To Staff Retention Rates

Article May 8, 2023

On April 18, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration issued an executive order focused on increasing access to high-quality long-term care and supporting caregivers of people needing long-term care. A key provision… Read More

Nearly One In Three Older Adults Or People With Disabilities Who Are Medicaid Beneficiaries Have Unmet LTSS Needs

Article May 1, 2023

Nearly one in three (31%) of older adults and people with disabilities receiving Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS) have unmet service needs, according to 2021 to 2022 national survey… Read More

Occupancy In Senior Living Facilities Increased For Seventh Quarter In A Row

Article May 1, 2023

According to a recent report by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), more than 5,000 senior living and nursing care properties in the nations 31 largest… Read More

Medicare Trustees Predict Hospital Fund To Run Out In 2031

Article May 1, 2023

On March 31, 2023, the Board of Trustees for Medicare released their most recent report to Congress on the financial operations and actuarial status of Medicare. According to the report,… Read More

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