Clinicians key to boosting coronavirus vaccine confidence, CDC says
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2020
A new webpage provides 10 “need to know” topics regarding vaccination against COVID-19 that clinicians can relay to patients in their care.
Wrong meds may trigger ‘disability cascade’ in older adults: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2023
Exposure to potentially inappropriate medications ups the odds of new disability and hospitalization by 50% in relatively healthy older adults, researchers report.
Study finds 57 percent of previously healthy COVID survivors have lasting cardiac issues
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2022
Cardiac symptoms may linger for at least a year in some patients who recover from mild cases of COVID-19, researchers have found.
Docs ignore EHR nudges to deprescribe dementia-linked drugs: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 09, 2021
An attempt to encourage reduced use of anticholinergics failed to win the attention of physicians and patients, according to a new study.
Older women recount more pandemic stress struggles than older men
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 29, 2021
Although feelings of optimism prevailed overall, older female survey respondents were more likely than their male peers to say that they were struggling in 2021 — from finances to mental health.
CDC: Many COVID-19 infections undetected in healthcare workers
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 02, 2020
A study of more than 3,200 providers has found a high proportion with evidence of a previous infection and no prior diagnosis and/or symptoms.
Psychiatrists create telemedicine best practices for managing psychosis in LTC
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
Properly managed telepsychiatry may ease the challenges of care for nursing home residents with psychosis, and possibly help some facility operators to expand their care offerings, an expert panel says.
CDC: Senior care challenges ahead as nearly one-half of U.S. older adults say they have arthritis
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2021
The number of adults with activity-limiting arthritis is growing, especially among seniors, according to a new analysis of national survey data.
Seniors’ sense of smell weakens, but not their enjoyment of food, researchers find
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2021
The sense of smell declines with age, but this loss doesn’t happen across the board, a new study shows. The findings may help care providers improve the meals and dining experiences of older adults in...
Spectrum aims to cut resident falls by 20 percent with balance technology program
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 12, 2021
Residents at all 48 Spectrum Retirement Communities will have access to the Zibrio SmartScale, which measures physical balance and calculates falls risk.