Older adults who volunteered more often had better emotional well-being, were less likely to have Alzheimer’s disease and had lower risks for not being able to perform activities of daily living.
Report: Moderate, severe loneliness linked to higher chance for long-term care, home care
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 28, 2024
Older adults who are moderately and severely lonely have a higher probability of shifting to a long-term care community or home care compared to those who aren’t lonely — and severely lonely women...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 28
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 28, 2024
Pesticide use linked to Parkinson’s disease in some areas … AI can predict survival in people by dementia type … Speed, not other speech factors, are an indicator of brain health … Blood can show...
State clears 91% of nursing home survey backlog, and the rate is rising
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 27, 2024
Only seven of Delaware’s long-term care facilities are not yet caught up on their annual surveys, but that number soon will be just five, according to state officials.
Older adults receiving home care are missing out on palliative care: study
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 26, 2024
Older adults who receive care at home tend not to get palliative care before they die, according to a new report published today in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Depression coaching program eases symptoms for older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 26, 2024
A program called “Do More, Feel Better” is helping older adults battle depression — but not the traditional way with counseling from a therapist. Instead of using mental health specialists, coaches...
Survey: MA beneficiaries more likely to experience delays in care
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 23, 2024
About 65% of people with traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage (MA) say they’re satisfied with their coverage, but a large portion of people aren’t totally on board with their healthcare plans,...
Increased TV, video watching tied to more bathroom trips at night
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 23, 2024
Adults who watch TV or videos in excess of five hours a day are more likely to urinate more at night, a new study finds.
Long-term care providers clamor for innovation to avert closing shop
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 23, 2024
Among struggling nursing homes, the share of facilities closing jumped significantly during the main pandemic years, even as the percent selling to for-profit organizations declined.
Pandemic resulted in nurses shifting from hospitals to other settings, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 22, 2024
A shortage of registered nurses in the first two years of the pandemic was probably temporary, according to a new report. That’s because the workforce rebounded in 2022 and 2023, the authors said. Even...