Simple walking test predicts elders’ functional abilities after heart attack
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2019
A brief walking assessment can predict which residents will have new limitations in bathing, dressing and other functions after a heart attack.
COPD triples mortality risk in people with rheumatoid arthritis
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2019
Cardiopulmonary disease is a particular hazard for people with rheumatoid arthritis, a population-based study has found.
Behavioral ‘nudges’ work best to encourage healthy eating habits
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 10, 2019
Behavioral nudges, especially portion control, are the most effective strategy to encourage healthier eating, say consumer scientists.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, October 11
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 10, 2019
Research sheds new light on how brain forms, recalls memories … FDA approves Dexcom G6 Pro continuous glucose monitor … Acute respiratory viral illness surveillance possible in long-term care: study...
Managing care of residents with dementia? There’s an app for that
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2019
A dementia care app for residents and LTC community managers has won top prize in a tech competition sponsored by the NIA.
Non-traumatic tooth loss linked to heart disease
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2019
Caregivers should be aware that adults who have lost teeth in non-traumatic ways may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Secondary fracture prevention could save Medicare billions: report
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2019
Preventing secondary osteoporotic fractures could save Medicare billions, reports the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Seniors taking denosumab reduce falls risk
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2019
A drug that treats bone loss can improve balance, physical function, and reduce the fear of falling in seniors at at risk of fracture, researchers say.
Many high-risk seniors don’t plan to get a flu vaccine this season: poll
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 26, 2019
Over half of U.S. adults don’t plan to get the flu vaccine this season. And one quarter of those adults are at high risk of serious flu complications.
Frequent exposure to unhealthy foods impacts spatial memory, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2019
Eating junk food may cause spatial memory loss that worsens as poor-diet days add up, a recent animal study has found.