More staff creativity called for: 64% of nursing home residents no longer leave their rooms to socialize,...
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 02, 2020
Nearly two-thirds of nursing home residents do not leave their rooms to socialize anymore since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey by healthcare research group Altarum has revealed.
Chronic loneliness predicts type 2 diabetes onset in older adults, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2020
Isolation or living alone did not predispose study participants to diabetes, but loneliness due to poor-quality relationships did, investigators say.
Nursing home residents lost weight under COVID restrictions, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 01, 2020
Significant weight loss was an unintended consequence of COVID-related restrictions this spring, investigators say. Flexibility for nursing home operators could help prevent these outcomes in the future,...
Watch for social vulnerability when caring for frail seniors, say researchers
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2020
Lack of social connections may lead to unfulfilled care needs and poor health outcomes in frail older adults. Investigators suggest targeted interventions.
Conversation starter: Social distancing more damaging for some residents
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 09, 2020
Seniors who perceive themselves as younger are less likely to suffer the mental health effects of social distancing, say researchers.
Residents feel strain of continuing isolation: providers
By
Alicia Lasek
May 28, 2020
A tendency toward resilience is common in seniors, but the strain of continued coronavirus lockdown in eldercare communities is beginning to show, say providers.
More screening for loneliness needed in vulnerable end-of-life stage, clinical experts stress
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 04, 2020
Lonely older adults are unduly burdened by health symptoms and receive more intensive end-of-life care than their non-lonely peers.
‘Wisdom-enhancing interventions’ a loneliness antidote?
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 10, 2020
Positive life lessons appear to help seniors better deal with loneliness, according to a study of independent living residents.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, December 16
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 14, 2019
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Small social networks promote well-being in older adults, say researchers
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2019
The stereotype of older adults as sad and lonely may be well off the mark – at least when they’re compared to their younger counterparts, a new study finds.