Parkinson disease mortality up in U.S. from 1999 to 2019
Oct 28, 2021
Increases seen across all age groups, both sexes, various racial/ethnic groups, different urban/rural classifications
HHS: Vaccines linked to 5,600 fewer coronavirus deaths among nursing home residents
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has resulted in hundreds of thousands of saved lives and fewer hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries overall, according to new data from January through May.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Sept. 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2021
CDC advisers predict decline in coronavirus cases and deaths this fall … Antidiabetic treatment requires improvements to lower hypoglycemia risk in elders … Study pinpoints unmet clinical care needs...
Repeat positive COVID tests in nursing home residents tied to excess deaths: study
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2021
The prevalence of repeat positive tests suggests true reinfections in residents — and more quickly waning immunity, according to a study across all Connecticut facilities.
CDC: Coronavirus third leading cause of death in 2020; highest rates among elders, Hispanics
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2021
The age-adjusted death rate in the United States increased by 16% in 2020, with the novel coronavirus taking third place after heart disease and cancer, the agency reported Wednesday.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 24, 2020
AHCA: Nursing home deaths rise nearly 70% since September … Antibody COVID cocktail from Regeneron receives FDA emergency go-ahead … Resident ethnicity, type of healthcare professional may influence...
Nursing home COVID cases rise four-fold in surge states, resident deaths double, data shows
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 10, 2020
The rising weekly case count includes residents and staff in 20 states. Meanwhile, about one in six nursing homes did not report testing staff members in the prior week.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Sept. 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2020
COVID death counts don’t capture impact of over 1 million ‘life years’ lost … J&J’s one-dose COVID vaccine candidate heads to late-stage trial … Lawmakers angle to investigate political...
Dementia mortality skyrockets since lockdowns; CMS loosens visitor restrictions
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 18, 2020
An excessive number of deaths due to dementia have occurred since shelter-in-place orders went into effect this spring, a new analysis finds. Meanwhile, CMS has proposed a framework for nursing homes...
WHO chief: ‘Rethinking’ eldercare a must after nursing home COVID losses
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2020
The care of older generations should be seen as a health rights issue going forward, said Michael Ryan, M.D., executive director, WHO Health Emergencies Program.