High intensity training for elders? Norwegian study gives it a thumbs up
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 09, 2020
Exercise is generally good for the elderly, but high intensity training is especially beneficial and may even extend life, finds the 5-year Generation 100 exercise study.
New visitation guidance targets social isolation
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 08, 2020
Nursing home and senior living advocates have released recommendations and a toolkit to support safe visitation and ease resident isolation during the pandemic.
Surgeon General issues national call to action on hypertension control
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 08, 2020
Healthcare providers are being called on to help make hypertension control a national public health priority. The Surgeon General’s office has released a new document outlining goals and strategies.
Frail seniors good candidates for health technology training and support, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2020
When they do use the internet, frail seniors are more likely to gain health information and advice, according to investigators. This may explain why some of these elders have adapted to virtual care during...
Virtual music therapy program engages senior living residents cognitively, socially during pandemic
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2020
A collaborative music therapy program has safely engaged small groups of residents and hit its therapeutic marks during the pandemic, says a Cleveland senior living operator.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 5
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2020
Blood pressure meds reduce mortality in flu and pneumonia, study finds … Purpose in life linked to fewer dementia-related problems … Poor cognitive performance predicts impaired activities of daily...
Antibiotics remain overprescribed in nursing homes — despite stewardship efforts, MDS study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 02, 2020
An analysis of Minimum Data Set assessments has found that overall antibiotic use in nursing homes did not change from 2012 to 2016. There was also an increase in use where no infection was reported.
CMS seeks to ease COVID staff testing burden on rural operators
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2020
Some nursing homes have been required to conduct staff testing at a higher frequency than necessary, the agency said in explaining recent changes to its testing methodology.
One person with COVID infects 4 to 5 others, double WHO estimates, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2020
Each person who contracted the coronavirus early in the pandemic likely transmitted it to four or five others, according to a new analysis.
Brookdale’s ‘massive’ flu vaccination push includes employees’ family members
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 29, 2020
The organization is now offering onsite, scheduled flu vaccination clinics run by Omnicare in all of its communities, home health agencies and corporate offices. Associates’ family members will be able...