Nurses played a critical role in identifying the theft of more than 11,000 tablets from residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, investigators report.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, January 25
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2023
Toolkit provides clinical resources for COVID vaccination and therapeutics in PALTC organizations … Assistive program helps primary care docs with diagnoses of skin conditions … HHS report: Medicare...
New COVID cases fall by 24 percent; full pandemic count misses 268,000 deaths
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2023
Infection metrics are down overall. But aging services providers should remain on guard, as older adults account for a rising percentage of hospitalizations, officials say.
VA’s narrative medicine program improves senior patient care, docs’ study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2023
Physicians said that the practice of narrative medicine changed how they framed patient decisions and helped them to guide seniors toward appropriate care.
FDA proposes two annual COVID shots for seniors in ‘simplified’ vaccine schedule
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 24, 2023
In an effort to streamline COVID-19 protection, older adults and others vulnerable to severe disease would receive two annual shots of an updated vaccine, according to a plan to be evaluated on Thursday...
Stroke risk factors may shift with age, along with prevention goals: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 24, 2023
Hypertension and type 2 diabetes are key risk factors for stroke, but the association may decrease as patients age, investigators say.
Head injury doubles 30-year mortality risk, deaths tied to neuro diseases: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 24, 2023
The more severe the injury, the greater the risk, investigators report. Many of these eventual deaths are linked to neurological conditions such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 24, 2023
Seasonal flu activity continues to decline, latest data shows … CDC: Omicron variant XBB.1.5 now makes up nearly half of COVID cases … A record low: Less than half of Americans are happy with...
Many older adults declined home health during pandemic, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 23, 2023
Fear of COVID-19 prompted many seniors to cancel medically necessary home healthcare during the pandemic, according to a new study by the University of Michigan.
FDA denies request for expedited approval of Alzheimer’s drug
By
John Roszkowski
Jan 23, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration late last week denied Ely Lilly’s request for expedited approval of the Alzheimer’s drug donanemab, citing the need for more clinical trials to test the safety and...