So here’s a frightening question: If these existential calculations are already taking over my life while I’m still working and living independently, how much more tyrannical will this mortality math...
Study points out healthcare workers’ errors adhering to COVID-19 prevention protocols
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 07, 2023
Healthcare workers who had the highest risk for being exposed to SARS-CoV-2 also were most likely to be noncompliant with infection prevention measures, according to a new report.
Study probes well-being in older adults — and how it differs globally
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 05, 2023
A new study examined well-being among older adults. Researchers found that mean well-being does not vary over time, but well-being inequality rises in all countries except those considered high-income...
Medicare Advantage plans intent on skirting new rules, providers fear
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2023
Aging services providers are increasingly concerned that powerful Medicare Advantage plans will not fall into line under new federal rules, which were once seen as the possible beginning of a tide change...
RiverSpring Living wins Gold in Building Bridges for its interactive picture frame
By
Foster Stubbs
Dec 01, 2023
Making a patient feel comfortable and at ease is imperative when it comes to end-of-life care. Being able to hear and see a loved one is an important part of this. RiverSpring Living caregivers used digital...
Nursing center’s program ensures every resident will get ‘adopted’ — and a visit from Santa
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Josh Henreckson
Nov 29, 2023
When some residents had no gifts to unwrap one Christmas morning, the staff of Princeton Health Care Center decided to do something about it.
Report: Most anti-diabetic meds can slow cognitive decline
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 29, 2023
For the most part, oral anti-diabetic (OAD) medications can help slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk and incidence of dementia as a complication of type 2 diabetes, a new report has found.
Nursing home coalition advances plans to fix long-term care on 3 fronts
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Josh Henreckson
Nov 29, 2023
A national long-term care coalition gave an update Tuesday on their action plans to address the fundamental issues facing the LTC sector.
Physical therapy defections add another challenge to nursing home staffing
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Mark Kreidler, KFF Health News
Nov 29, 2023
There’s a shortage of physical therapists in all settings, including hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes, and it’s likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
Long COVID symptoms lasted 3 years after infection for half of those infected, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
If there’s one thing we know for sure about long COVID it’s that the symptoms can linger. A new study shows just how long symptoms can persist.