The federal government is planning to stockpile COVID-19 antibody drugs in an effort to ensure treatment availability while the country awaits a vaccine.
Feds stepping up efforts to make coronavirus tests available
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2020
Millions of COVID-19 diagnostic tests will become available this week, according to the White House and federal health agencies.
MDS self-care item key to planning appropriate SNF rehabilitation goals, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 11, 2022
A self-care item recently introduced to the Minimum Data Set allows therapeutic teams to better assess a resident’s prior health status and help predict what is needed for recovery, investigators say.
FDA publishes face mask, respirator FAQs for healthcare providers
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2020
The new webpage includes links to detailed information on a variety of subjects, including how to report shortages of face masks, surgical masks and respirators.
High-intensity exercise can help jog memory
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2019
High-intensity exercise may be the best option for quickly boosting memory capacity in late life, say Canadian researchers.
CDC debuts injury prevention campaign for elders, says most ED visits due to falls
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Alicia Lasek
May 10, 2021
More than 90% of seniors’ emergency department visits are due to falls — and rates are increasing, the CDC says. The agency’s new Still Going Strong campaign offers prevention information...
CDC evaluation of BinaxNOW shows mixed performance in asymptomatic cases
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2021
The antigen test kit sent to nursing homes nationwide last year has some major pluses, despite the potential for false negatives when compared with molecular tests, the agency reports.
Mobility promotion efforts needed across the globe, group insists
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 22, 2019
There is an urgent need to maintain mobility in the world’s older population. So states a new international report, released this weekend.
New COVID-19 guidance stresses diligence, common sense
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2020
Skilled care providers should connect with regional health departments and ramp up respiratory virus containment efforts, say industry experts.
Dementia diagnosis often means death within five years, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 20, 2020
More than half of adults diagnosed with dementia die within five years – signaling a need for informed conversations about care, say researchers.