Surveyed seniors suggest ageism played part in pandemic mitigation strategies
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 18, 2021
A large survey from Ireland sheds light not only on the challenges posed for older adults by the pandemic, but on their hopes, determination — and one of their biggest pet peeves. (Hint: it’s a...
Having a good listener in one’s life may help slow cognitive decline: study
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 18, 2021
Older adults who have regular interactions with active listeners are more likely to have cognitive functioning that contradicts evidence of dementia-related brain changes, a new study finds.
Arthritis drug Actemra in short supply as demand for use in COVID ramps up
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 18, 2021
Demand for Actemra IV has skyrocketed due to the latest wave of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, drugmaker Genentech says. In the past two weeks alone, orders for the drug shot up to 400% of pre-COVID...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 18
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 18, 2021
U.S. reportedly sets time to renew COVID shots at 8 months, while Pfizer releases trial data in bid to expand booster shot access … Patients taking type 2 diabetes drugs may have fewer Alzheimer’s...
Michigan to ‘rush’ vaccine booster shots to LTC facilities, governor says
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2021
Hours after federal agencies greenlit COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for immunocompromised people, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan ordered state agencies to expedite third doses to long-term care facility...
Memory loss may linger eight months after mild coronavirus infection, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2021
The results suggest that COVID-19 may not really be a mild disease, no matter its course, investigators say. They also raise the question of whether current home-treatment strategies are optimal for long-term...
Will a nursing home have a memory care unit? Odds are tied to geography and more, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2021
The odds of having a memory care unit were significantly lower in the Pacific, Middle Atlantic and Southern regions when compared to the East North Central region. Ownership and nursing hours also were...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 17
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2021
NIH: A single skills-based class relieves lower back pain … Still no mandate, but Pennsylvania wants 80% of SNF workers vaccinated by October … Federal scientists develop faster COVID-19 test … APIC...
Boosters on the way: LTC residents, healthcare workers may top fed’s list after CDC approves 3rd shot
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 16, 2021
The Biden administration has secured 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as part of a strategy to provide additional shots to already vaccinated priority groups this fall, investigators have been told....
No lasting lung damage found in surgical study of recovered COVID-19 patients
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 16, 2021
Tissue sample analysis from recovered COVID-19 patients who had unrelated lung surgeries showed that the telltale signs of COVID-19 lung damage were undetectable at three months.