Thirty-day COVID mortality declines in nationwide elder veterans study … Women accumulate Alzheimer’s tau protein in the brain faster than men, research shows … Nearly all healthcare workers...
Town hall meetings reveal vaccine misinformation ‘widespread’ among SNF staff
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 29, 2021
“Outspoken” staff members from 50 skilled nursing facilities shared their vaccine concerns with investigators in a series of meetings this winter. The speed of vaccine development and infertility-...
HHS halts Eli Lilly’s single-drug COVID antibody treatment in U.S.; dual-drug alternative remains in...
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2021
U.S. distribution of an infusion treatment using bamlanivimab only has been halted due to virus variant concerns, but an alternative antibody cocktail from the drugmaker can still be ordered, according...
Q&A: Are you listening? A veteran provider on fostering engagement with Black and brown staff, residents
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2021
The pandemic has trained a spotlight on numerous healthcare disparities faced by Black and brown long-term care residents. Monica Payne, a veteran clinical manager for Omnicare, says that reflecting on...
Elders’ hospitalizations fall; 7 in 10 have at least one COVID shot
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2021
Hospitalizations are down for the U.S. population overall, and older Americans account for an increasingly smaller proportion of admissions, according to the latest weekly data from the Centers for Disease...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 26
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2021
California and Florida prepare to open vaccine access to all adults … Common Alzheimer’s treatment linked to slower cognitive decline …Flu shot associated with fewer, less severe COVID cases...
Only a quarter of rural seniors who need post-acute care transition to SNFs
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2021
Rural Medicare beneficiaries are less likely than their urban peers to receive care from either a nursing home or home health agency following acute hospitalization, conclude investigators with the University...
LTC dementia-care certification launched by Alzheimer’s Association
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2021
The Person-Centered Dementia Care Training Program with essentiALZ Exam is a three-hour, self-paced curriculum based on person-centered practice guidance, the organization announced Wednesday.
Lower-limb muscle function may get a boost from daily dose of leafy greens
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2021
Nitrate supplements have been shown to improve muscle and vascular function, but a new study shows that the same benefits can be had from consuming a small daily serving of leafy green vegetables.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 25
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2021
New program highlights heroic efforts by long-term care staff during pandemic … COVID infections very rare among the vaccinated; no evidence yet that variants change risk … Updated Cochrane review...