Trial links poor hand strength to higher death risk
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 09, 2023
Taking the time to assess the strength of an individual’s hand grip can give clinicians and healthcare workers insight into a person’s risk for dying — and possibly lower that risk, according to...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 9
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 09, 2023
Early onset Afib raises dementia risk … Food allergies may boost heart disease, death risk … PET scans could spot Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia … Older adults want health discounts, ask docs...
Caregiving comes with lower death risk, higher financial costs
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 08, 2023
Caregivers have a lower risk of death yet pay a high financial price, according to two new reports.
Report: Caregivers must team up with workers to help people with Parkinson’s, dysphagia
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 08, 2023
A new report calls on clinicians, other healthcare workers and loved ones to provide better awareness of and care for people with Parkinson’s disease who have difficulty swallowing. The need is critical,...
Study: Fusing palliative care into cancer surgery prep increases advance directives
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 08, 2023
When doctors integrate palliative care into presurgical planning, more people who went in for cancer-related surgery were able to put advanced directives in place.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 8
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 08, 2023
Early data on new C. diff agent looks promising, report says … Obesity, neurodegenerative disorders linked … National Allied Health Week tools … Shorter telomeres associated with higher dementia...
Study: People entering nursing homes have more severe disabilities than those going into independent...
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 07, 2023
A new study examined disabilities and caregiving before and after older adults entered long-term care facilities. The researchers found that people who went into nursing homes and assisted living communities,...
Medicare’s end-of-life model offers promise for care, savings, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 07, 2023
A new study showed how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) provided benefits in terms of end-of-life care for older adults and cost savings.
Nurses union: CDC rushed new infection control rules
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 07, 2023
The National Nurses United (NNU) spoke out against recent US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention action to finalize infection control guidelines that affect long-term care communities. The NNU says...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 7
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 07, 2023
CDC hospital masking rules don’t specify covering type … Lawmakers want intel on drug shortages … Biomarker increase signals worsening disability in people with MS … Medicare wants money back...