Substance abuse disorder staggering among older adults … Health plans aren’t sure how to cover Alzheimer’s, dementia … Study pegs some Parkinson’s cases to preventable risk factors … Study:...
C. diff linked to contaminated hospital beds, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 17, 2023
Make sure to disinfect beds properly after they are used by someone with Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff. According to a new study, staying in a bed previously used by a person with C. diff raises...
Irregular sleep patterns — not sticking to a regular sleep-wake schedule — may put people at a higher risk for dementia compared to those with more consistent sleep patterns, according to a new report...
Study: Flu comes with lingering symptoms — like long COVID
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 15, 2023
Even though scientists are still learning about long COVID, they’re now acknowledging that COVID-19 isn’t the only ailment that can linger. Enter the term “long flu.”
Family caregiving doesn’t always mean poor mental health, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 15, 2023
Caregiving may be stressful for some people, but it can have mental health benefits for others, according to a new study. The author said people should not automatically categorize caregiving as a chronic...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Dec. 15
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 15, 2023
Biden team aims to lower drug costs with inflation penalties … Xarelto has higher risk for bleeding complications than others in class … Receptive music therapy improves cognitive function, depression...
CDC guidance on flu protocol in nursing homes works best, study concludes
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 14, 2023
A new study put flu guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to the test to see how well it worked. It turns out, sticking to the clinical recommendations was most effective...
Study: Mid-life loneliness serves as risk factor for death later
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 14, 2023
Loneliness in mid-to-later life is a risk factor for death later in life, a new study finds. Authors of the research wrote that loneliness may be a target for programs to improve life expectancy.
Work-life balance can help older adults thwart depression
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 14, 2023
Work-life balance may look a little different for older adults compared to younger adults juggling work and children, but it’s still just as important for older individuals, according to a study.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Dec. 14
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 14, 2023
New test helps people with hearing loss on neurocognitive assessments … Stem cell research gives new Parkinson’s study path … Study links smoking to dementia, Alzheimer’s disease … Study probes...