Editors’ Top 5, Week of June 5

Influx of Elderly Patients Forces ER to Practice Comfort Care
As the nation’s elderly population swells, more older Americans are visiting the emergency room, which can be an overcrowded, disorienting and even traumatic place. (Melissa Bailey/Kaiser Health News)

UCLA Alzheimer’s Awareness Group Takes on Loneliness In Seniors
The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s (YMAA), based in Los Angeles, has formed a partnership with The UCLA Division of Geriatrics to create TimeOut@UCLA, a free on-campus day program that connects college students with older adults with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. (Alana Stramowski/Home Health Care News)

As Nursing Homes Evict Patients, States Question Motives
People complain about nursing homes a lot: the food’s no good or there’s not enough staff, and so on. It’s a long list. But the top complaint, according to the federal government, is eviction from a nursing home. (Ina Jaffe/NPR Health Shots)

Alzheimer’s Deaths at Home Ticking Up, CDC Says
Alzheimer’s disease patients are increasingly dying at home instead of at a hospital, senior living community or skilled nursing facility. (Tim Regan/Skilled Nursing News)

Are Doctors and Patients Ready for Home Health Monitoring?
Market research firms’ predict that home health devices will grow into a $100 billion industry in five years. Companies have noticed delivering results in less than 24 hours—results that right now can take weeks—could be a gold mine. (Dan Gorenstein/Marketplace)