Pharmacists want bigger role after providing pandemic staffing boost … WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February … New wellness audit for senior living communities released … Treating...
As bivalent booster uptake lags, health officials urge seniors to get vaccinated
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2022
Despite high uptake in the initial series of COVID-19 vaccines, older adults are not flocking to get the latest COVID-19 bivalent booster shot.
Study of aggression in Parkinson’s disease finds unexpected triggers
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2022
Investigators studying aggressive outbursts toward caregivers pinpointed top triggers for these behaviors, and found caregivers ill-prepared to cope.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 9
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2022
CDC to host Nov. 15 webinar on enhanced barrier precautions in nursing homes … Study finds disparities in SNF residents’ ED visits, access to specialty care … Survey on life-sustaining care reveals...
As respiratory diseases spike, CDC urges clinicians to offer vaccines, antivirals
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 08, 2022
U.S. health officials have asked clinicians to help lessen the impact of an exceptional respiratory virus season on seniors and other vulnerable Americans.
States’ use of LTSS varies widely for dual-eligible adults with dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 08, 2022
There are some stark differences in the use of long-term services and supports for people with dementia, according to a 30-state study of dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
Oral zinc reduces severe COVID in nearly 40% of patients, study finds
Nov 08, 2022
Patients who took oral zinc twice daily for 15 days had a 42% reduced likelihood of death and intensive care unit admission, a randomized controlled trial has found.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 8
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 08, 2022
Front Porch expands memory care programs to meet increasing demand … FDA update: bebtelovimab unlikely to neutralize rising omicron subvariants … Flu vaccinations reduce risk of stroke across entire...
CDC’s opioid prescribing update recognizes seniors, people with dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 07, 2022
Past prescribing guidance for adults with chronic pain had been interpreted as inflexible in the context of the opioid epidemic. The new guidance supports “individualized, patient-centered care,” the...
Investigators fast-track new UTI antibiotic for FDA approval
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 07, 2022
A new oral antibiotic that targets the common causes of urinary tract infections has proven highly successful in clinical trials.