Black adults less likely to receive a diagnosis of dementia, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2022
The findings support a growing body of evidence that race influences dementia diagnosis, investigators say.
Survey: Overuse of constipation drugs suggests need for more clinician input
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2022
Half of patients who use over-the-counter drugs for constipation do not use them as recommended, and many do not discuss their problem with a physician, a new survey finds.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Oct. 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2022
States get needed nurse aide waiver relief, but workers’ fate uncertain … Long-term care may be included in CMS’s proposed healthcare provider directory … Moderna’s bivalent COVID booster superior...
Shoes, wheelchair wheels spread MRSA in LTC facilities, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2022
The shoes of workers, wheelchair wheels and flooring are potential sources of drug-resistant pathogen spread in long-term care settings, finds a new study.
Long COVID symptoms are different, more frequent among older adults
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2022
Older adults are more likely to report long-lasting symptoms related to COVID-19 and to have abnormal chest imaging and lung function test results than their younger counterparts, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2022
Projected MA growth to bring more LTC provider headaches … Feds prep for future pandemic, may invest up to $1B in antibody development for flu, other infectious diseases … COVID continues upward trend...
NFID: Half of U.S. adults vulnerable to serious disease due to low flu vaccine uptake
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 06, 2022
Flu season is about to ramp up in a big way, and experts are concerned that low numbers of adults seeking vaccination will leave many vulnerable to influenza and its complications.
Suicide risk high in first 3 months after early dementia diagnosis: study
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2022
Clinicians should conduct suicide risk assessments for dementia patients with early-onset disease, a recent diagnosis and/or psychiatric illness, investigators say.
Lockdowns have put seniors on road to physical deconditioning, researchers find
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2022
Seniors’ rate of physical activity declined markedly as the pandemic lockdowns dragged on, raising the risk for poor health outcomes, a new study finds.
FDA: Evusheld may be less effective against latest COVID variants
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2022
Evusheld, a preventive COVID-19 antibody for high-risk patients, may lose efficacy in the face of newly emerging variants, the FDA has informed clinicians.