Recent closures of adult day centers tied to cognitive decline in some seniors … Unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotics may harm pneumonia patients … Stopping aspirin while on blood thinner cuts risk...
Hospital-treated infections tied to later dementia diagnoses
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2022
Older adults treated for acute infection in youth or middle age have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds.
Study finds 57 percent of previously healthy COVID survivors have lasting cardiac issues
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2022
Cardiac symptoms may linger for at least a year in some patients who recover from mild cases of COVID-19, researchers have found.
Cognitive skills decline with age, but the brain may compensate, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2022
As it ages, the brain may attempt to make up for decline in some areas while it loses function elsewhere, investigators report.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Sept. 19
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2022
Deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak at nursing home puts disease back in spotlight … HHS publishes roadmap for integrating behavioral health into healthcare systems … MA prior authorization bill sails...
Nursing homes would report medical director data to CMS under new bill
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2022
A bipartisan bill would require nursing homes to report their medical directors’ information to CMS, and CMS to publish it on the Care Compare tool.
LTC research hub to bring clinical trials to rural residents
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2022
Nursing home operator Principle LTC and Care Access, a research organization, have launched a new research hub in Raleigh, NC, to provide rural residents access to clinical trials.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Sept. 16
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2022
Legislation would support training programs, build CNA pipeline, LeadingAge says … Joint Commission to review standards that go beyond CMS’s requirements … Johns Hopkins scaling back its COVID tracker...
Seniors’ risk of Alzheimer’s nearly doubles after COVID
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2022
The risk of an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis nearly doubled for older adults in the year following a bout with COVID-19, a new study of 6.2 million adults finds.
Risk of Alzheimer’s nearly doubles in seniors with COVID, analysis shows
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2022
The resulting wave of disease could further strain already limited long-term care resources, investigators say.