Nursing home and senior living advocates have released recommendations and a toolkit to support safe visitation and ease resident isolation during the pandemic.
Surgeon General issues national call to action on hypertension control
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 08, 2020
Healthcare providers are being called on to help make hypertension control a national public health priority. The Surgeon General’s office has released a new document outlining goals and strategies.
Many seniors overdue for medication review, poll shows
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 08, 2020
Only 29% of seniors who take five or more prescription drugs have had a comprehensive medication review to avert potential interactions, according to new national findings.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 08, 2020
General anesthesia does not increase dementia risk in seniors … Diagnostic stewardship tied to fewer urine culture orders, catheter-associated UTIs … Masks do not reduce oxygen intake or increase CO2...
‘Tuned’ lighting cuts nighttime sleep disturbances in half: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2020
Residents slept better after a Sacramento, CA, nursing home installed programmable LED lighting fixtures and set them to mimic natural light fluctuations, say long-term care researchers from Brown University.
Vitamin D levels predict delirium risk in hospitalized seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2020
Seniors with vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency face an increased risk for hospital‐diagnosed delirium — a problem that’s relatively easy to correct, investigators say.
Early physical therapy reduces disability in back pain with sciatica
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2020
A referral to physical therapy soon after diagnosis, while not standard practice, led to clinically significant improvements in pain intensity, a new study has found. Participants were also more likely...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Oct. 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2020
Mild COVID-19 leaves a legacy: One third feel worse two months later … Coronavirus transmission rebounds quickly when physical distancing rules are relaxed … HHS official: Mandated COVID-19 testing...
No BinaxNOW despite ‘red’ zone designation? Contact HHS, federal testing czar says
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2020
Eldercare facility operators who believe they are qualified but have not yet received shipments of BinaxNOW Ag Card tests for COVID-19 may email the agency at a dedicated address, Adm. Brett Giroir said...
Frail seniors good candidates for health technology training and support, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2020
When they do use the internet, frail seniors are more likely to gain health information and advice, according to investigators. This may explain why some of these elders have adapted to virtual care during...