◾A DNA vaccine reduces both harmful proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease, without the brain swelling caused by earlier antibody treatments. ◾Scientists say the vaccine is getting close to human trials after being safely tested in three mammals.https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2018/dna-vaccine-alzheimers.html

Following is a joint statement issued by the Long Term Care Community Coalition and the Center for Medicare Advocacy.  The statement is available at https://nursinghome411.org/ltccc-comments.   Under the Trump Administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been advancing “burden” reduction measures in nursing homes. The focus of these measures is to reduce both […]

When Do Drug and Healthcare Ads Push Ethical Boundaries? You’d be right if you suspect that drug makers are spending A LOT more on TV advertising. Pharmaceutical companies have more than doubled ad spending in just the past four years, making it the second-fastest growing ad category in the nation. Other healthcare providers – from […]

The American Association for Justice today released a new report, Worst Corporate Conduct of 2018. The report examines recent examples of corporate misconduct that negatively affect many of your clients, including: Navient’s predatory student lending practices; Energy companies’ denial of their role in perpetuating climate change; State Farm’s attempt to rig the justice system to avoid accountability; […]

December 11, 2018 – Staffing is perhaps the most important factor in a nursing home resident’s quality of care and ability to live with dignity. Unfortunately, inadequate staffing is a widespread and persistent problem. In fact, the federal government has recently indicated serious concerns about inadequate staffing, especially on nights and weekends, and ordered states […]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/business/assisted-living-violations-dementia-alzheimers.html Brookdale Charleston, an assisted living facility in South Carolina, settled a wrongful death claim from the estate of a resident, Bonnie Walker, who died in an alligator attack in 2016 after she wandered away from the home. Brookdale called the death an “unfortunate accident.” Credit Leigh Webber for Kaiser Health News By Jordan Rau·         […]

Substandard care and insufficient staffing are widespread and serious problems that have been much in the news lately.  The nursing home industry has complained for decades that facilities just don’t get enough money to hire more staff and that basic safety standards are too “burdensome.” But why do facilities take in new residents if they […]

Joint Statement on Turmoil in the Nursing Home Industry January 2019—The nursing home industry is facing tremendous turmoil because some operators are undertaking risky financial deals in an attempt to squeeze out larger profits from their nursing homes, even when these deals could potentially harm residents. The recent collapse of several nursing home chains around […]

From the American Association for Justice   Abusing student loan borrowers, burying the consequence of global pollution, buying a seat for a state Supreme Court judge, even perpetuating child slavery – these are just a few examples of the worst corporate conduct revealed in this deeply disturbing report. And who’s paying the price? Your family, […]

Placing a loved one in a nursing home is among the hardest decisions you’ll ever make. Here’s how nursing homes in all the states stack up.By Beth Dalbey, Patch National Staff  | Jan 31, 2019 5:30 pm ET | Updated Feb 1, 2019 8:38 am ET Nursing Home Quality In America: All The States RankedPutting […]