Officials won’t mandate second booster shot for nursing home staff … Medicare Part B recipients eligible for 8 free OTC COVID-19 tests per month … FDA releases updated dosing information for COVID-19...
Dementia soars among U.S. adults at end of life, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 04, 2022
About half of older U.S. adults receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia shortly before their death — a number that has spiked by more than 34% in two decades, according to a...
Nursing home requirements unchanged after 2nd booster recommendation: LeadingAge
Apr 04, 2022
Most requirements, including CMS’s vaccination mandate and requirements for routine testing and quarantine remain unchanged for nursing homes, the industry advocate explains.
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 4
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 03, 2022
Senior living calls for help as second COVID-19 booster dose receives green light … COVID-19 symptoms have no impact on transmission risk, first “human challenge” trial finds … CDC: Heart...
Contested insulin therapy remains common in nursing homes: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2022
Despite being discouraged in the elderly, a facilities study has found that sliding scale insulin therapy is used in 21% of newly admitted residents who receive the drug for type 2 diabetes and is continued...
Study pinpoints life expectancy in severe dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2022
Investigators also found six factors tied to shorter life expectancy. This new data may help patients and caregivers to anticipate supportive needs, the researchers say.
U.S. to test vaccine combos for future anti-variant strategy, Fauci says
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2022
The NIH is launching a phase 2 clinical trial to help determine which vaccine combos can provide a broader immune response in adults who have already had a series of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 1
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2022
HHS to award $110M in effort to expand HCBS … A nurse’s death raises the alarm about the profession’s mental health crisis … Internists push for Biden’s proposed budget to cover adult...
LTC operator adds genetic testing program to improve care for residents with complex needs
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 31, 2022
Frontier Management Group has partnered with a pharmacogenetics provider to help fine-tune medication management in an increasingly frail resident population, the company says.
Most cancer patients discharged to SNFs don’t receive further treatment or hospice care: study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 31, 2022
Only 9% of Medicare recipients studied received both cancer and hospice care, and ADL improvements were minimal, the study found. The results show that more carefully targeted palliative care transitions...