New research finds that older adults — and, for the record, adolescents, too — pay less attention to social cues in real-world interactions than their young adult counterparts.
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 14
By
Donna Shryer
May 14, 2021
More than a third of vaccinated older adults will continue wearing masks until at least 2022, study finds … New drug may prevent Alzheimer’s disease, early study suggests … COVID-19 lessons learned...
Report suggests new framework to assess value of Alzheimer’s therapies
By
Donna Shryer
May 13, 2021
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review’s traditional value assessment methodologies for complex conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease fail to address the full burden on patients, caregivers...
Virtual cognitive assessment, testing show strong promise, but gaps in diagnostic certainty still exist
By
Donna Shryer
May 13, 2021
Following a systematic review and meta‐analysis, videoconference cognitive assessments got a cautious thumbs up for demonstrating “good reliability and accuracy” to diagnose dementia or mild cognitive...
Mixing COVID vaccines yields more frequent reactions; researchers study combo COVID/flu test
By
Donna Shryer
May 13, 2021
Two new reports spotlight COVID-19, with one tapping into vaccine reactions and the second looking at novel virus detection.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 13
By
Donna Shryer
May 13, 2021
Gene discovery may help predict rapid COPD lung decline, promote earlier treatment … Trial finds gout relief doubles with combo drug regimen … Medicaid recipients with lupus mostly unvaccinated against...
Pre-existing neurological conditions forecast COVID survivors’ need for ongoing care
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
In one group of hospitalized COVID patients, 82% had self-reported or clinically diagnosed neurological symptoms. “Even if the pandemic is completely eradicated, we are still talking about millions of...
Resident hospital transfer forms: The 5 most useful pieces of information
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
The creators of a new automated hospital transfer form say they have identified the five must-have pieces of information needed to reduce clinical complications when nursing home residents are brought...
Proposal aims to better equip clinicians for early dementia detection, diagnosis
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
The Milken Institute has identified key ways to engage direct care workers in improving timely dementia detection and diagnosis.
Pandemic advice that works: LTC leaders share their experiences in free May 19 webinar
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
“Addressing pandemic challenges with success” will feature real-world advice from leaders at Covenant Living Communities, Hebrew Home at Riverdale, Life Plan Communities and Goodman Group. Participants...