Brookdale, Eclipse, CLC, A.G. Rhodes CEOs to share diversity, inclusion efforts at May 19 webinar
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Lois A. Bowers
May 05, 2021
These long-term care leaders will offer a first-hand look at their organizations’ diversity and inclusion efforts. The webinar is open to everyone at no cost, and offers participants an opportunity...
Brain implant therapy for Parkinson’s now can be managed remotely, test shows
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Alicia Lasek
May 04, 2021
Researchers now can wirelessly stream brain activity from patients with Parkinson’s disease as they go about their normal daily activities, and better adjust treatment delivered by an implanted deep...
Valid dementia verdict? Nursing home and hospital diagnoses now better aligned, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
May 03, 2021
Medicare’s dementia claim measures appear to have become more sensitive in recent years, agreeing more closely with hospital-based measures overall and for certain populations than in the past, investigators...
Chair-based exercise boosts function for ambulatory and wheelchair-using residents
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 30, 2021
Creative chair-based exercise may lead to significant improvement in a variety of mobility, cognitive and well-being measures, researchers say.
Dementia risk rises with younger age of type 2 diabetes onset: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 30, 2021
The odds of dementia in later life are greater the younger an adult is when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, investigators say. But prediabetes and late-life diabetes diagnoses are not linked to subsequent...
Q&A: Clinical best practices when gauging residents’ end-of-life preferences — a POLST expert weighs...
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 29, 2021
There’s a clear need to improve the quality of Physician’s Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or POLST, in nursing homes, says Susan E. Hickman, Ph.D. An expert on the subject, she spoke with...
‘Not necessarily benign’: Geriatricians address safety as seniors turn to CBD for chronic conditions
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 29, 2021
Seniors increasingly are using cannabidiol, or CBD, to help manage a variety of chronic disease symptoms. A new paper from the Gerontological Society of America tackles key questions about safety and side...
Celebrate accomplished women in our industry and earn 3 CE credits with their guidance
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 28, 2021
Join us for two days of celebration and inspiration at the virtual McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum, May 18 and 19. CE accredited sessions are presented by industry leaders — and this...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 29
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 29, 2021
New hypertension screening guidance emphasizes out-of-office readings … For seniors, Pfizer, Moderna vaccines 94% effective at full dose, 64% effective at partial dose, CDC finds … BinaxNOW antigen...
Treating rare blood clots related to J&J COVID vaccine following usage suspension: new guidance
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 28, 2021
Advisers to the CDC have released new clinical guidance and education regarding a rare blood clotting condition reported after vaccination.