Patients with dementia receive less home health, hospice at end of life
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 08, 2023
It is relatively difficult to identify when patients with dementia are within six months of death, a requirement to receive end-of-life hospice care, researchers report.
Opioid tapering can disrupt primary care bond, lead to more ED visits
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 08, 2023
Tapering opioids when patients are receiving long-term drug therapy may trigger a series of unintended consequences, a new study finds.
Social pursuits may protect frail seniors from new disabilities: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 08, 2023
Engagement in group social activities appears to protect frail seniors from developing new disabilities and help avert untimely death, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 07, 2023
Researchers identify weak links in nursing homes’ COVID defenses … NIH: Early eye injections delay but don’t improve vision loss in diabetic retinopathy … Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. households were sick...
Shedding meds before post-acute stay is best fix for polypharmacy: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 07, 2023
Patients who start a deprescribing intervention before their post-acute care admission have fewer medications at discharge and at a 90-day follow-up than their peers with usual care, researchers report.
Study: Minority patients on dialysis face outsized risk of S. aureus infections
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 07, 2023
A new study has found that Black and Hispanic dialysis patients — along with those who are younger, poorer and less educated — face disproportionately elevated risk from deadly Staphylococcus aureus.
Exercise of all types eases Parkinson’s motor symptoms, review finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 07, 2023
Participation in physical exercise may be more important than any particular type of activity prescribed, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 06, 2023
Rare nursing home sessions on grief, isolation seek solutions for patients, staff … Cancer screening rates did not recover in 2022; ongoing drops coincide with COVID surges … Memory problems more likely...
ADL limitations fall by 18 percent among American seniors: survey
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 06, 2023
Fewer American seniors are reporting disabilities, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Investigators have an idea of what’s behind a steep, decade-long decline.
Genetic risk of teeth and gum problems tied to declining brain health
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 06, 2023
A study of brain MRIs found 43% higher microstructural damage scores in adults who are genetically prone to poor oral health.