Mental Illness

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President Biden’s State of the Union address last week targeted several aspects of the long-term care industry, most of which have received more attention than his mention of reducing the inappropriate...

Preventing and treating mental health disorders earlier in life might reduce or delay the risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study.

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SNF directors of nursing say this influx of untraditional residents, many of whom have no appropriate discharge setting, poses care challenges.

Facilities that serve more residents with mental illness tend to have quality characteristics that differ substantially from other nursing homes, say investigators.

A new therapy concept may offer relief for people with debilitating anxiety and stress-related disorders.

Researchers at Dartmouth University are using smartphones in a new and interesting way. They’ve developed a plan for geriatric patients to better manage their mental illness.

Many skilled nursing facilities are de facto specialty care centers with a disproportionately large number of certain types of residents. This scenario, unfortunately, can translate into a liability in...

Residents of small assisted living communities are more likely to be younger than 65 and have a developmental disability or mental illness than those in a large community, according to newly published...