Strong and loving leadership is badly needed in senior care due to daily challenges including staffing shortages, difficulties in recruitment, training and employee turnover, staff burnout, and dissatisfaction among residents…
Author: Dr. Jim Collins
Dementia and Agitation: A Quick Review of Non-Pharmacological Interventions
Most experts agree that the first-line approach for the management of agitated behaviors in older adults with dementia includes non-pharmacological strategies such as exercise, reorientation, validation and sensory stimulation. Once…
CBC, CBG and CBN: More Promising Hemp-Derived Molecules
Although CBD (cannabidiol) has taken center stage in the medical hemp and cannabis world, there are other important molecules that are gaining the attention of researchers and consumers alike. They…
Nurse Burnout and Resilience
Nurse burnout and emotional exhaustion are serious threats to not only nursing staff, but to the patients they care for and the organization as a whole. In some studies, over…
What Is Treatment-Resistant Depression?
It is currently estimated that almost 9 million Americans have a condition called treatment-resistant depression or “difficult-to-treat” depression. It’s a serious problem that arises when people taking at least two…
CBD and Alcohol Use Disorder
Researchers are looking into the impact that CBD may have on a condition that used to be called alcoholism and is now referred to as alcohol use disorder. While most…