Half of clinical leaders surveyed say telehealth has increased quality of care
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2021
Most post-acute care leaders are dissatisfied with their current clinician provider coverage, but some say that virtual care such as telehealth has helped them to increase care quality, according to a...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Sept. 16
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2021
U.S. to limit states’ access to COVID antibody treatments as demand rises … Aggressively reducing Alzheimer’s risk factors could mean 1.2 million fewer cases in 2050: experts … NIH launches nationwide...
COVID ‘breakthrough’ outbreak affects one quarter of residents at French nursing home
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2021
In a facility with a 97% resident vaccination rate, the large number of infections shows that a shot alone is not enough to protect the frail elderly from SARS-CoV-2, researchers contend.
CDC issues new COVID infection prevention and control guidance for nursing homes
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2021
A CDC Project Firstline webinar will answer clinicians’ questions on the updates, which include alternative approaches to outbreak response;
expanded screening test recommendations for healthcare...
Elders get a cognitive boost after positive social interactions, mobile study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2021
In a smartphone-enabled study, adults aged 70 years and older had better cognitive performance the same day that they reported having more frequent, pleasant social interactions than usual — and on the...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 15
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2021
Survey: Most seniors approve of healthcare worker vaccinations … Depression levels rose among older adults during pandemic, survey shows … Alzheimer’s advocates urge HHS to adopt ‘aggressive’...
Prescribing patterns in nursing homes may impact that of assisted living neighbors, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2021
Antipsychotic and anti-anxiety prescribing in nursing homes may have an effect on prescribing in local and affiliated assisted living communities, investigators have found.
FDA, WHO officials warn against rush to COVID boosters
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2021
A booster vaccination campaign that is rolled out without solid scientific justification could lower public confidence in vaccines and undermine messaging about the value of primary vaccination, say two...
ADHD linked to Alzheimer’s disease across generations, scientists say
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2021
Parents of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely to receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s than their peers whose children do not have the condition, investigators...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 14
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2021
CDC: Moderna’s shot most effective among the three COVID vaccines in latest real-world study … Merck foresees possible U.S. authorization for its COVID antiviral pill by end of 2021 … LTC pharmacy...