Why You Won’t Regret That Run
Worried you don’t have time for a run? Stop worrying, go exercise! A recent study found that exercise holds the ability to reduce anxiety by calming certain nerve cells in the brain.
Exercise Creates Brain Cells 
Researchers at Princeton University recently dug deeper into a phenomenon that many scientists have been struggling to explain for years. Until now, scientists have been unable to develop an explanation for a natural paradox that occurs within our brain. Exercise creates young neurons that are considered “excitable”, meaning they are fired off in the brain, causing[…]
National Alzheimer’s Plan Updated to Include Assisted Living in Long Term Care
The Department of Health and Human Services recently made adjustments to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease. These adjustments are part of an effort to understand the importance of caregiving for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients within assisted living facilities and similar care settings.
Patients in Assisted Living Facilities 
In the initial text of the plan, assisted living facilities were not included in the list of care settings. The recent update addresses this type of facility as a separate long term care setting and details a new[…]
Is It True Vegetarians Live Longer?
According to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, vegetarians live longer lives than meat eaters. But is it really because they don’t eat meat?
Expansive, Long Term Study
Numerous studies have shown links between a vegetarian diet and a healthier, longer life. However, the correlations have been weak and there has been much skepticism about the claims.
Researchers from Loma Linda University in California dug a little deeper to see if this correlation was in fact accurate. Their study followed the dietary patterns of nearly 75,000 Seventh-day Adventists, both men and women, for a period of about 6 years in an[…]
New Alzheimer’s Research Pinpoints Disease Trigger
Alzheimer’s research studies are widespread, but very few have led to any major breakthroughs in recent years.
Cambridge Study Identifies Catalyst
Researchers at Cambridge University published a study on Monday that was able to identify the process that turns healthy cells into abnormal cells, the catalyst that causes the onset of Alzheimer’s. These findings bring scientists a step closer to finding prevention or treatment solutions for the disease.
Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States and has recently passed cancer and heart disease as the most[…]
US Nursing Home Long Term Care Improving, According to Report
According to a recent report, US nursing home long term care, post-acute care, and rehabilitative care quality in the United States have all showed steady progress in improving long and short stay quality indicators.
The report, released by the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care (AQNHC), was compiled using data analysis from PointRight, a national long-term care analytics firm. Quality of care was analyzed by using the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quality measuring standards.
Most Areas Show Improvement
Nursing homes, also known as skilled nursing facilities or SNFs, improved in all four CMS measures utilized for short stay[…]
Connecticut Long Term Care Insurance Bill Killed in Legislative Committee
A bill introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly that would create a $500 personal income tax credit for premiums paid on Long Term Care Insurance has lost momentum.
Killed in Committee
On Monday, the Finance Revenue and Bonding Committee decided not to vote on the bill. Their decision gives the bill an uncertain fate during the current legislative session.
Objections raised by opponents of the bill claim it is too costly to the state. The tax credit will cost an estimated $71.5 million in 2014, $78.3 million in 2015, and $84.6 million annually from 2016 on, according to the Office[…]
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