Dementia Sufferers More Likely To Die At Home Than In Nursing HomesA new study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University has found that, at time of death, individuals with dementia are more likely to be living at home than in a nursing home. This contradicts the commonly held view that most individuals with dementia in the United States eventually move to nursing homes and die there...
Study Finds Accreditation Improves Safety Culture At Nursing HomesAccredited nursing homes report a stronger resident safety culture than nonaccredited facilities, according to a new study published in the May 2012 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. The study shows that senior managers at more than 4,000 facilities across the U.S...
Care Home Admission More Likely For Women Due To Their Partner's AgeNew research published in the journal Age and Aging has investigated why women are 40% more likely to be admitted in to a care home than men. The study found that women were often married to older partners who cannot provide care for them due to their age-related frailty...
Deterioration In A Husband's Health Likely When Wife Suffers Breast CancerCaring for a wife with breast cancer can have a measurable negative effect on men's health, even years after the cancer diagnosis and completion of treatment, according to recent research. Men who reported the highest levels of stress in relation to their wives' cancer were at the highest risk for physical symptoms and weaker immune responses, the study showed...
Relatives Of Cancer Patients At Increased Risk For Cardiovascular DiseaseA current study shows that the risk for coronary heart disease and stroke increases by almost thirty per cent in a person whose partner has cancer. The cause is probably the negative stress to which the cancer patient's relative is exposed. We know that the relatives of chronically ill patients, especially cancer patients, have an increased risk of mental illness and depression...
Caregivers Of Veterans With Chronic Illnesses Often Stressed, Yet Satisfied, MU Researcher FindsVeterans are almost twice as likely as the general public to have chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and heart failure. Therefore, veterans may require more assistance from informal caregivers, especially as outpatient treatment becomes more common. A University of Missouri researcher evaluated strain and satisfaction among informal caregivers of veterans with chronic illnesses...
A Powerful Heart Drug - MarriageMarried adults who undergo heart surgery are more than three times as likely as single people who have the same surgery to survive the next three months, a new study finds...
Nursing Job Security Influenced By Type Of Elder Care Facility OwnershipAccording to a study in the March issue of Advances in Nursing Science, the type of facility ownership can affect job insecurity and stability for nurses working in elder care facilities. Fair management and positive leadership can alleviate job insecurities amongst care staff for the elderly, and potentially improve the level of care elderly residents receive...
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