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Popular Heartburn Medications Linked to Dementia

A new study suggests that a popular class of heartburn medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) might raise a senior’s risk of dementia. These drugs include brands such as Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid. The study conducted by German researchers was published in the journal JAMA Neurology. It found that people 75 years of age or […]

Could Google Glass Help Nursing Home Residents Reduce Hospital Visits?

You may have heard of new technologies like Google Glass being used in operation rooms, but a new company is hoping to implement this technology in long-term care facilities – such as nursing homes – across the nation. Third Eye Health uses Google Glass to connect nursing home staff with doctors in order to help […]

Gastroschisis Birth Defect: Everything You Need to Know

Finding out you’re going to be a parent is often a very exciting and simultaneously frightening thing. You hope for a safe pregnancy and delivery – for both the mother and child’s sake, you worry with “what ifs” and do everything you can to avoid them. The truth is – sometimes what’s within your power […]

What to Look For When Touring an Assisted Living Community

You’ve research what assisted living is and how to find a safe community. You’ve narrowed down your options and are ready to tour an assisted living facility. You’re halfway there! Touring the different communities is the most important part of your search. But what should you look around for on the tour? How do you […]

What is Assisted Living and How to Find a Safe Community

What is Assisted Living? When an elderly loved one is in need of some supervision or help, but doesn’t need skilled nursing care, an assisted living community may be the right choice. At many communities, seniors can maintain some independence living in private or semiprivate rooms in a complex where meals are provided and there’s […]