In the past 20 years, cancer-related mortality rates have dropped by nearly 25 percent, a trend that is expected to continue as smoking decreases and detection and treatment options improve. In addition, the 5-year survival rate for all cancers jumped from 49 percent in 1977 to 69 percent in 2011. Yet for those diagnosed with […]

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This book broadens the visioning on new care environments that are designed to be inclusive, progressive, and convergent with the needs of an aging population. The contents cover a range of long-term care (LTC) settings in a single collection to address the needs of a wide audience. Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, rethinking the spatial design of care facilities in order to prepare for future respiratory and contagious pathogens is one of the prime concerns across the globe, along with social connectedness and autonomy in care settings. This book contributes to the next generation of knowledge and understanding of the growing field of the design of technology, programs, and environments for LTC that are more effective in infection prevention and control as well as social connectedness. To address these issues, the chapters are organized in four sections: Part I: Home- and community-based care; Part II: Facility-based care; Part III: Memory care and end-of-life care; and Part IV: Evidence-based applied projects and next steps. (Re)designing the Continuum of Care for Older Adults: The Future of Long-Term Care Settings is an essential resource for researchers, practitioners, educators, policymakers, and students associated with LTC home and healthcare settings. With diverse topics in theory, substantive issues, and methods, the contributions from notable researchers and scholars cover a range of innovative programming, environments, and technologies which can impact the changing needs and support for older adults and their families across the continuum of care. | Author: Farhana Ferdous, Emily Roberts | Publisher: Springer | Publication Date: Jan 28, 2023 | Number of Pages: 393 pages | Language: English | Binding: Hardcover | ISBN-10: 3031209699 | ISBN-13: 9783031209697

Caregiving doesn’t end once a senior has moved to a long-term care facility. Now it’s up to you to be their advocate, visit regularly and follow up to determine if the senior living facility you chose lives up to your expectations.

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Making the decision to move a loved one into a nursing home is never easy. It’s a choice that tugs at the heartstrings, as you want nothing but the best care and comfort for your aging family member. Choosing a nursing home will tug at the heartstrings, as you want nothing but the best care and comfort for your aging family member.

Polypharmacy is the use of multiple medications by a patient. It is rapidly increasing in affluent populations worldwide, posing an increasing challenge for patients, their families and care providers.1,2 From 1998-2008, Canadian seniors taking more than 5 prescription drugs doubled from 13% to 27-30%.3-5 A patient taking more than 10 drugs was once an anomaly. …

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The medical care provided in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities differs. Skilled nursing facilities focus on short-term, post-acute care, while long-term care facilities offer ongoing care over an extended period.

The following is a guest article by Ed Mercadante is the Chief Executive Officer of MediTelecare. With the COVID-19 cloud casting a shadow on high-risk elderly care communities, there’s another effect to make note of besides the way these facilities have been unfortunately impacted with cases. With limitations in place from seeing loved ones, elderly

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Small-scale alternatives to large, traditional long-term care facilities are gaining popularity, but aren’t necessarily a better option for all.

Canadians can now use a web-based tool to check how a nursing home compares with regional, provincial and national averages on measures of safety and quality of care.