To know me, is to love me, especially at 4:00 am when I am responding to your email from yesterday. That said, nothing is more annoying then having someone RESPOND to my email at 4:00 am, and yes, I do have co-workers who don’t sleep either! Many people are considered “short-sleepers,” in other words, they are up and at ‘em …
People typically use this saying when someone has basically “tuned out” everything around them and appears to be thinking. Did you ever wonder why after a most taxing day of being “deep in thought” you are basically wasted, spent, exhausted? Yes, another study, researchers looking for something fascinating to discuss with us, right? Well, this really is quite interesting, the …
Okay, I must admit, when I saw “cocoa” in the title of an article on slowing brain aging, I smiled. Seriously, wouldn’t you smile if every time you ate a Dove bar, you were protecting yourself from cognitive decline? Like everything in life, if it seems too good to be true, it usually is! Sadly, the outcome of a study, …
I remember my grandma telling me that her brother “died of a broken heart,” shortly after losing his beloved wife of 40 years. As a child, I truly believed that my uncle’s heart broke into pieces inside his chest. It made me sad but as I got older, I realized that the heart is a muscle and doesn’t “break.” So, …
Remember back in the day, you would sniffle, and someone would say “allergies?” Now if you sniffle everyone stares at you like you have the plague. Thank you, COVID! But isn’t it time to step back and say, “yes I have allergies” and stop running to grab a COVID self-test kit? I don’t know about you, but I am seriously …
I personally know many people living with hearing loss who refuse to get a hearing aid. Sometimes it is related to the cost, having to sit in an audiology office for hours, or that they just won’t admit that they need a hearing aid. So, I was pretty excited when I heard that the FDA has approved “over the counter” …
Are you geared up and ready to roll on October 24, 2022? If you are a skilled nursing center, you need to be! If you are asking “what is Phase 3,” we have a huge problem lol! A little background, the new RoPs were rolled out in phases: Phase 1 – November 28, 2016 Phase 2 – November 28, 2017 …
As we were growing up, our parents taught us to live by the “Golden Rule,” meaning, do unto others as you would want them to do unto you. Remember? Question, how reliable is that idea? Think about it, our outlooks and experiences may deviate from our residents’, right? Maybe we have a charmed life with no obstacles, enjoy good health, …
It likely comes as no surprise to providers that during the first year of the pandemic, residents in centers with active COVID-19 cases experienced significant increases in mortality and functional decline compared with the pre-pandemic period. Not shocking, right? What is interesting are the findings related to weight loss and depressive symptoms during the pandemic. In a study published in …
Remember your mom standing over you in the bathroom explaining the importance of good oral care? I know you do because I do, and I also remember sneaking to bed at night without brushing and not getting caught! Today, of course, as adults we brush our teeth several times a day, at least morning and night (hopefully)! For those of …
