Wearable tech offers hope for spotting dementia-causing diseases
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 08, 2024
Wearable technology that measures spatial navigation and gait could improve detection of diseases that cause dementia, according to a new study.
Study: Self-reported cognitive impairment comparable to probable dementia measures
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 07, 2024
Subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), which is when someone self-reports on their cognitive symptoms, can be useful in dementia surveillance and helping researchers evaluate trends in dementia. A new...
Nurse-led geriatric primary care model offers care benefits for seniors
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 04, 2023
A new study found that integrating Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training-Primary Care (GITT-PC) can improve primary care for older adults.
Study: Leadership support yields better job satisfaction for infection prevention workers
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 15, 2023
Leadership support may be just what healthcare workers — and particularly infection preventionists — at long-term care communities need to avoid burnout.
People with disabilities have higher risk for hospitalizations during extreme heat: study
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
With the summer approaching, the United States is about to experience warmer weather, and this can be especially difficult for older adults. According to a new study, heat waves raise the risk for emergency...
Noncardiac surgeries don’t raise dementia risk, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 09, 2024
Elective surgeries aren’t associated with a higher rate of dementia among older adults, according to a new study published Jan. 2 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Bilingualism, higher education in life offers some cognitive protection in aging
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 26, 2024
People who are bilingual throughout their lives, and use dual languages in everyday life, have some protection against cognitive impairment, a new study finds.
Bacteria remained after hospital cleaning protocol, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 11, 2024
Attention, long-term care facilities: Routine disinfection wasn’t enough to keep surfaces in hospitals free from pathogenic — and potentially pathogenic — bacteria, according to a new study published...
Report spots care planning gaps for nursing home residents
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 12, 2023
A new report looks at what’s working to help residents in long-term care communities prioritize care planning and advanced care planning, or ACP.
Poor neighborhoods tied to higher dementia risk, faster brain aging
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 15, 2024
People who live in poorer neighborhoods are linked to having accelerated brain aging and a higher risk for dementia early in life, regardless of their income level or education, a new report finds.