COVID antiviral study raises red flag for mental status changes in nursing home residents
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 28, 2022
Nursing home residents who took COVID antiviral pills had a low hospitalization rate, but some experienced mental status changes while taking Paxlovid, a unique call center study has found.
Spirituality predicted improved resident wellbeing during pandemic isolation: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 28, 2022
Strong spirituality may have protected residents of extended care facilities from psychological strain when facing social restrictions during the pandemic, investigators report.
Lack of clinical use prompts Biogen to halt real-world Aduhelm drug trial
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 28, 2022
The pharmaceutical firm Biogen has stopped a real-world clinical trial for its federally approved Alzheimer’s disease drug aducanumab (Aduhelm).
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 28
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 28, 2022
CNA candidates “giving up” as exam openings fail to keep pace with worker demand … Feds estimate 91% of all nursing home staff received required COVID-19 vaccine … … Low rate of test result...
Flu vax cuts seniors’ dementia odds by 40 percent over 4 years, large study finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 27, 2022
Older adults with no signs of dementia and at least one flu vaccination were 40% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease within the next four years than their unvaccinated peers, Medicare claims data...
Post-acute pulmonary rehab a net win for COPD patients, healthcare system: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 27, 2022
Universal use of post-acute pulmonary rehab could improve COPD patients’ health outcomes and result in Medicare savings of $1 to $1.25 billion annually, researchers say.
Social stress may speed immune system aging: study
Jun 27, 2022
Exposure to social stress including trauma and discrimination is associated with signs of accelerated immune system aging, a first-time study has found.
Clinical briefs for Monday, June 27
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 27, 2022
National health spending declining as percent of GDP … The FDA wants to regulate nicotine for the first time … Algorithm uses health system data to reduce hypertension diagnosis-to-treatment time …...
CDC advisers agree to favor high-dose flu vaccines for older adults
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 24, 2022
Federal vaccine advisers now recommend that adults aged 65 and older preferentially receive high-dose influenza vaccines for the best protection against severe illness.
Light exposure during sleep linked to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure in seniors
Jun 24, 2022
Older men and women who are exposed to any amount of light while sleeping are more likely to have these chronic conditions than their peers who sleep in total darkness, investigators have found.