Free training helps dementia caregivers cope with difficult behavior
By
Kristen Fischer
May 29, 2024
A new website aims to give more support to people caring for older adults who are living with dementia.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 30
By
Kristen Fischer
May 29, 2024
Series on long-term care affordability, staffing, equity a ‘wake-up call,’ advocate says … Report: Outpatient procedures among some Medicare users went down 33% from 2014 to 2021 … AI headphones...
High-dose flu shots reduce hospitalizations in older adults, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
High-dose flu vaccines given to older adults lower pneumonia- and influenza-related (P&I) hospitalization, but there isn’t a difference in death rates between people who received the high-dose and standard-dose...
Bill would create federal Parkinson’s disease council
By
Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
The US Senate and House of Representatives have approved the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which is expected to receive presidential approval next. The initiative ultimately would create a federal...
Antihypertensives linked to eczema in older adults, trial finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
Antihypertensive medications, which are used to treat high blood pressure, are associated with an increased risk for eczema in older adults, a new study finds. The effects were biggest among people who...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 29
By
Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
Report details how primary care can combat social isolation … Study: Clinicians can address early-life factors, racial disparities in cognition later in life … Light therapy boosts brain after injury,...
Study examines long COVID definitions, care models and future directions
By
Donna Shryer
May 27, 2024
As COVID-19 continues to make its presence known, the world remains unclear about the sometimes-debilitating condition known as long COVID. There is no standardized definition and existing definitions...
Research shows effects of low back pain on older adults’ overall health and well-being
By
Donna Shryer
May 27, 2024
New research has unlocked insights into how low back pain, a common musculoskeletal disorder, can have detrimental effects on the overall health and well-being of older adults.
Summer book release explores AI as a companion to offset loneliness
By
Donna Shryer
May 27, 2024
With an international epidemic of loneliness, artificial Intelligence, or AI, may offer technology-based social interaction and companionship. That’s according to robotics expert Tony Prescott, a professor...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 28
By
Donna Shryer
May 27, 2024
New funding available for research aiming to cure chronic diseases in aging population … Care quality important when COVID-19 hospitalizations surge … Raising Medicare age eligibility comes with a...