Mild COVID-19 can bring on insomnia, especially in those with anxiety or depression
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Insomnia following a COVID-19 hospitalization already was well known among the medical community, but a new study finds that mild COVID-19 infections also are linked to the sleeping problem — especially...
Hearing amplifiers work well in clinics, but challenges remain: report
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Personal hearing amplifiers, or PHAs — devices that help people hear better but aren’t tailored to the user as are hearing aids — work well in healthcare clinics to help individuals hear what their...
The RAC is back, increasing scrutiny in a complex nursing home audit environment
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2024
Audits of skilled nursing providers are likely to increase this year, with a growing number of federal and state recovery audits adding to specialized compliance reviews announced last year.
Failure to account for cognitive limitations threatens reliability of complaint process: researchers
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 02, 2024
Regulators haven’t found a way to fully account for the ways Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias affect the nursing home complaint process, likely leaving some deficiencies unaddressed, a new study...
Women have lower risk for falling when they are active, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 01, 2024
When older women engaged in leisure physical activity and stayed within recommended time parameters, they had a lower odds for falls, according to a new report.
Providers get their moment with top US health officials over vaccinations
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2024
Providers and top federal officials intent on saving more seniors’ lives met at near the White House Wednesday to plan vaccination improvements.
Study testing new strategy for spotting, managing pain in dementia patients
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2024
Up to 80% of dementia patients living in nursing homes also experience pain, but many struggle to communicate their symptoms. A new study aims to test recently revised guidelines for staff members tasked...
Oral health indirectly linked to psychological well-being in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 31, 2024
Oral health has effects on the mental well-being of older adults, but not directly, according to a new report.
Moving nursing home staff in as residents has life-changing potential: experts
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 31, 2024
Staff who take up residence in a nursing home for even just a few days are better equipped to transform care delivery and how the actual residents experience it, two experts who have tried the technique...
Playing musical instrument linked to better brain health in older adults, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 30, 2024
A new study ties playing a musical instrument to better memory and executive function (the ability to perform complex tasks).