Quick tests, algorithms can cut antibiotic use in Staph infections
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 02, 2023
Using rapid diagnostic tests and algorithms to make suggestions on how to best use antibiotics helped reduce the amount of days people needed to stay on them, a new report finds.
Most women unaware of their Alzheimer’s risk, Cleveland Clinic survey finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 30, 2022
Fully 82% of U.S. women are unaware of their relatively high odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease. And most have not addressed key risk factors with a healthcare provider.
‘Silent’ heart attack proves to be new stroke risk factor for older adults, experts find
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 15, 2021
Symptomless heart attacks may pose the same risk of stroke as a chest-crushing event, and are more common in people 65 and older, according to a new study to be presented at the upcoming American Stroke...
Thanksgiving comfort: Phone calls, emails work best to reduce residents’ loneliness, boost spirits
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 24, 2020
According to the Yale School of Public Health, regular phone calls or emails may provide the most solace for people living in long-term care facilities. This includes remote calls, and phone calls while...
Frailty needs to be a factor in drug development, proposed guidelines suggest
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 20, 2024
A new report on strategies for geriatric drug development and assessment determined that drugs need to consider age as well as other factors that older adults face such as cognitive impairment, frailty...
Study: Disabilities fell overall across decade, but cognitive issues persisted in Black Americans
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 31, 2023
While certain disabilities declined in the decade from 2008 to 2017 among older adults, Black people experienced more cognitive problems at the beginning and end of the decade, a new study shows.
AMA asks clinicians to reduce focus on BMI as health measure
Jun 15, 2023
The American Medical Association is encouraging clinicians to reduce their focus on body mass index. The measure is a flawed tool and should be considered alongside other measures such as genetics and...
Laxatives linked to increased risk for dementia
Feb 22, 2023
Regular use of osmotic laxatives or multiple laxative types may raise the odds of all-cause or vascular dementia, a new study finds. Osmotic laxatives were tied to a 64% increase in risk.
AHA advisory calls for regaining ‘lost ground’ in women’s heart health
May 10, 2022
Key indicators of women’s cardiovascular health are flagging, including blood pressure control, weight management and diabetes, AHA advisers say.
Psychiatrists create telemedicine best practices for managing psychosis in LTC
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
Properly managed telepsychiatry may ease the challenges of care for nursing home residents with psychosis, and possibly help some facility operators to expand their care offerings, an expert panel says.