Multimorbidity may up seniors’ dementia risk by 63 percent over 15 years
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2022
Identifying high-risk disease clusters could help clinicians to better target patients for dementia care, researchers say.
New prognostic tool supports end-of-life discussions for dementia patients, families: study
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2022
A prognostic tool that estimates mortality risk may help clinicians to guide discussions about treatment decisions and advance care planning, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 3
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2022
Florida’s “deadliest storm” puts LTC providers and home care operators to the test … Assessment expert offers advice on handling the wave of new ICD coding changes … FDA approves much-needed...
AHCA: To avoid new COVID testing citations, heed manufacturers’ use instructions
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2022
LTC facilities must adhere to manufacturers’ use instructions after a CMS change in enforcement discretion for COVID testing, the advocate says.
More seniors getting flu, shingles and pneumonia shots, but disparities remain
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2022
Vaccination discrepancies among older demographic groups are likely due to care access, hesitancy and cost, the AARP says.
Too early to celebrate? Alzheimer’s drug trial success leaves questions
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2022
News that Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab has reduced cognitive decline by 27% is receiving measured responses from prescribers as they await further data.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Sept. 30
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2022
Medicare to cover medically tailored meals? It would under Biden plan … Tufts scientists to test effect of nutritious shake on memory in seniors … AHCA summarizes CDC’s flu vax reporting requirements...
Same-day surgery for diabetic foot ulcers speeds healing, cuts amputation risk: study
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 20, 2022
Physician researchers urge other diabetic multidisciplinary foot teams to explore what they say is a practical and financially feasible treatment option.
Common medical devices ripe for cyberattack, LTC prone to security breaches
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 20, 2022
The healthcare sector is increasingly at risk of cyber crime due to unpatched medical devices with outdated software or inadequate security features, experts say.
CDC: In-hospital mortality decreased during omicron; most deaths among seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 20, 2022
There was a 15% drop in in-hospital mortality rates between the delta and omicron periods of the pandemic. Most of the deaths that did occur were in adults aged 65 years and older.