Deep sleep may buffer against memory loss in those with Alzheimer’s brain changes: study
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Alicia Lasek
May 05, 2023
Deep sleep may help build cognitive reserve, increasing resilience against the effects of beta-amyloid brain changes, investigators report.
Excessive daytime sleepiness predicts mortality in nursing home residents
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2023
Excessive daytime sleepiness predicts both mortality and the presence of age-related comorbidities in the long-stay nursing home population, investigators report.
CMS: Seniors to benefit as feds slash Medicare Part B co-insurances for 27 drugs
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 16, 2023
A provision of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will slash Medicare Part B co-insurances for 27 drugs between $2 and $390 per average dose beginning April 1. Certain vaccine cost-sharing will also be...
Diabetes indicators improve with use of health incentives, CDC study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 10, 2022
Incentivizing patients to follow a lifestyle modification program helps them to improve a full range of diabetes-related health measures, according to a new meta-analysis.
Women in some countries face more barriers to cardiac rehab than men, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 28, 2023
Cardiovascular rehabilitation programs can improve health and quality of life for people after a cardiac event, but a new study finds women in some areas of the world are not able to access it.
Repeat falls less likely when older adults receive cognitive training, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
May 17, 2023
Repeat falls are 31% less likely over a 10-year period when older adults receive speed of processing training, new findings show.
Study: Telemedicine visits effective for patients mulling surgery
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John Roszkowski
Jan 23, 2023
A new study by Vanderbilt University researchers suggests that use of telemedicine (also known as telehealth) may be just as effective for shared decision-making and communications between patients and...
Follow-up visits after falls are lacking, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 22, 2023
Experiencing a fall can be traumatic enough, but a new study showed that what happens afterward is equally challenging. In short, not everyone who is injured in a fall receives the care they need after...
Educating neurologists, using telehealth improves outcomes in Parkinson’s
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 14, 2023
A new study looks at palliative care for people living with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders and found that educating neurologists and using telehealth is feasible to improve outcomes for people...
Analysis: Medication adherence spotty among U.S. diabetes patients
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2023
A sizable percentage of patients with diabetes do not consistently take prescribed medications to lower cholesterol, glucose or blood pressure, investigators say.