Delirium present in 60 percent of residents’ acute illnesses, but tricky to diagnose: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 15, 2021
Delirium may accompany 60% of the acute illnesses and adverse health events that occur commonly among residents, investigators say. Along with infections, regular use of benzodiazepines was linked to the...
CDC safety panel: J&J vaccine benefits outweigh rare neuro risks seen in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 26, 2021
The benefits of the shot — including reduced hospitalization, intensive care unit admission and death — outweigh the risk of contracting Guillain-Barre syndrome, the Advisory Committee on Immunization...
AMDA aims for 25 percent meds reduction in data-sharing deprescribing campaign
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Alicia Lasek
May 06, 2021
AMDA is challenging industry clinicians and operators to join a push to reduce polypharmacy. Prescribing data will be collected and overall trends analyzed and shared with participants.
CMS seeks to ease COVID staff testing burden on rural operators
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2020
Some nursing homes have been required to conduct staff testing at a higher frequency than necessary, the agency said in explaining recent changes to its testing methodology.
22 percent of those over 50 hospitalized with RSV had acute cardiac events: study
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 16, 2024
About a quarter of people over the age of 50 with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) experienced acute cardiac events, according to a new study. Furthermore, the risk for severe outcomes in those who had...
Older adults, docs spar on tapering off opioids, report shows
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 08, 2024
The way older people with chronic pain view opioid use differs from the way their primary care doctors see it, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.
Amyloid buildup, small vessel disease tied to cognitive function in older adults with type 2 diabetes
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Scientists don’t have all the answers when it comes to understanding the link between diabetes and cognitive decline, especially when it comes to biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease.
Obstructive sleep apnea underdiagnosed in older adults, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 27, 2023
Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and dementia, yet it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated in people aged 50 years and older, investigators report.
Advance care planning leads to comfort-focused cancer care, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 21, 2023
Cancer patients who engage in advance care planning are more likely to receive less aggressive, more comfort-based end-of-life care, researchers report.
Study pinpoints factors than cut residents’ risk of omicron infection
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2023
A study of nearly 1,000 residents underscores the importance of vaccine type and number of doses in maintaining protective immunity, and reducing the risk of breakthrough infections, investigators say.