Nearly half of nursing home residents with COVID-19 show no symptoms, national study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 21, 2020
A multi-state study in Genesis HealthCare facilities found that more than 40% of nursing home residents with COVID-19 are asymptomatic. Facility-wide testing was more successful in detecting these lurking...
A medicalized program has increased survival rates and reduced hospital referrals during facility-wide virus outbreaks, researchers say.
Nurses ask feds to invoke Defense Production Act for N95 masks; survey finds ‘unacceptable’ reuse...
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2020
One in three nurses remain short on supplies, an ANA survey has found. “Re-use and decontamination of single-use PPE as the ‘new normal’ is unacceptable, given the lack of standards and evidence...
‘Snap out of it’: American seniors shy away from depression care despite concerns
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 17, 2020
Many seniors who reported that they may be depressed during the coronavirus pandemic say they will not seek treatment for their symptoms, a new poll has found.
CDC: More than a quarter of seniors fall each year
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2020
About 27% of adults aged 65 and older said they’d fallen at least once in the past year. And more than 10% were injured as a result, the latest data shows.
Popular TV series may help reduce stigma around Alzheimer’s
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John Roszkowski
Sep 02, 2022
The narrative and dramatization of Alzheimer’s disease in the popular TV series “This is Us” may help reduce the stigma around dementia and promote family discussions about plans for aging, new...
Nursing homes prioritize health data-sharing, but challenges remain
By
Donna Shryer
May 19, 2021
Although health data-sharing brings significant benefits for patients, residents and providers alike, a JAMDA study points to communication barriers blocking potential benefits specific to nursing homes.
Less than half of people who can benefit from aspirin take it, global study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 23, 2023
Though doctors recommend taking aspirin daily to prevent a second heart attack or stroke, new research finds that less than half of the people globally who should take it are not doing so.
Nursing home telehealth use rose during pandemic, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 02, 2022
Telehealth use increased significantly at nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, but more training and increased staffing are needed to improve it, a new study has found.
A recent study published in the JAMA Network reveals healthcare professionals who practiced transcendental meditation (TM) for three months experienced significant reductions in chronic stress, insomnia,...