Brexpiprazole reduces agitation in Alzheimer’s, late-stage study finds … Seniors skipping meds due to cost, survey finds … ‘Failure to thrive’ diagnostic code for seniors is problematic and dismissive,...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, June 8
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 08, 2022
Experts say ‘systemic failure’ in emergency planning has crippled even compliant nursing homes … AHRQ incentivizing nursing homes to participate in safety survey pilot study … BD adds pharmacy...
Community burden of dementia symptoms mirrors that of nursing homes, caregiver survey finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 29, 2022
Frequent, unsubtle symptoms have a big impact on patient quality of life, but are often unreported in primary care, investigators report.
Tweet personal stories to reduce patients’ vaccine hesitancy, study suggests
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 13, 2022
Patients may be more likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when clinicians share personal vaccination stories on social media, investigators contend.
MA enrollees with dementia report poor quality of care: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 09, 2022
Medicare Advantage plans will be more incentivized to address gaps in care if consumer care assessments include more input from enrollees with dementia, investigators say.
Depression may crop up two years before a stroke: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
“Depression is not only a post-stroke issue, but also a pre-stroke phenomenon,” researchers say.
More than half of Americans now have antibodies against COVID-19, CDC reports
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 27, 2022
Nearly 58% of Americans had antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 by February 2022, meaning that a majority of the country’s population has been exposed to the virus, new CDC data reveals.
Unique form of dementia is common, may require alternate therapies, experts say
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 15, 2022
Brain changes linked to a recently identified form of dementia may be present in fully 40% of older adults, neurologists say.
AMA gets behind push for public list of nursing home medical directors
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 15, 2022
The American Medical Association has officially called for a national listing of nursing home medical directors, joining LTC industry advocate AMDA in the effort.
Study pinpoints prescribing practices that may raise disability risk for LTC residents
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 19, 2022
Polypharmacy and the use of drugs with sedative or anticholinergic properties were tied to increased odds of functional disability and the need for LTC services.