Fracture prevention lacking for older women, post-acute care study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 05, 2023
Across all post-acute care settings, there was low use of DXA screening and of medications to prevent bone loss — both before admittance and after discharge, researchers found.
Residents asking about medical cannabis? A senior living community brought in the experts
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 24, 2022
Inspīr Carnegie Hill brought in a cannabis doctor and dispensary pharmacist to field questions from residents and their families after New York state legalized recreational adult use of marijuana this...
A first: FDA approves drug to treat agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia
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Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2023
For the first time, the FDA has approved a drug to treat agitation related to Alzheimer’s disease dementia. Patient advocates are hailing the news, but prescribing the drug, an antipsychotic, may put...
Early screening curbs C. auris in ventilator-assisted facilities: study
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 02, 2023
Targeted screening for Candida auris at admission to ventilator-assisted units in nursing homes helps to identify colonized residents, physician researchers report.
Hypoglycemia frequent in LTCF residents with diabetes, large study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2023
A 35% rate of level 1 hypoglycemia in long-term care facility residents with type 2 diabetes leaves room for better clinical management, researchers say.
CDC: RSV hospitalizations soar among seniors while vaccine remains on horizon
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 16, 2022
The hospitalization rate for seniors with respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, is 10 times higher than usual for the season, federal data show.
Medicare’s plan to cover Alzheimer’s drugs hinges on patient data registries
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2023
Medicare Part B will cover Alzheimer’s drugs with traditional FDA approval, CMS announced Thursday. Prescribing clinicians must participate in a patient data registry.
CDC: Two booster shots cut severe COVID risk in nursing home residents by 74 percent
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2022
Nursing home residents who received a second mRNA booster shot during omicron were much less likely to suffer severe COVID-19 outcomes than their peers who received only one dose, a new study shows.
Common medical devices ripe for cyberattack, LTC prone to security breaches
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 20, 2022
The healthcare sector is increasingly at risk of cyber crime due to unpatched medical devices with outdated software or inadequate security features, experts say.
As bivalent booster uptake lags, health officials urge seniors to get vaccinated
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2022
Despite high uptake in the initial series of COVID-19 vaccines, older adults are not flocking to get the latest COVID-19 bivalent booster shot.