Washington state ends mask requirements for LTC facilities
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 07, 2023
The state where the first nursing home COVID-19 outbreak was confirmed is ending its COVID-19 masking order in these and other healthcare settings.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 06, 2023
Resident falls account for 75% of insurance claims with payment in senior living … States track fallout from nurse licensing scam to more LTC facilities … FDA grants priority review for Alzheimer’s...
SNFs kept up ‘remarkable’ level of rehab during pandemic, Harvard study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 06, 2023
Despite caring for a sicker patient population and higher staff turnover, skilled nursing facilities provided post-acute rehabilitation services with only a modest decline in intensity, investigators say.
Vitamin D may protect against Alzheimer’s, new report asserts
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 06, 2023
Exposure to vitamin D supplements is linked to longer dementia-free survival and a lower rate of dementia when compared to no exposure, a new study has found.
Clinicians should be on lookout for cognitive changes after CVD events: study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 06, 2023
People who experience adverse health events linked to cardiovascular disease may have a higher incidence of dementia, a new study finds. The results highlight the need to monitor these patients for changes...
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 04, 2023
Providers pepper CMS with schizophrenia questions in ‘open door’ call … Home-based cardiac rehab linked to lower mortality rates … FDA sets goal to have flu and COVID combo vaccine ready in 2024...
CDC: More senior U.S. women have psychological distress than men
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
US women have a higher burden of serious psychological distress than men across all adult age groups, including people aged 65 years and older, according to a new analysis of data from the National Health...
Adding 500 daily steps lowers seniors’ cardiovascular risk: study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
Investigators said they were surprised to find that each additional quarter of a mile (500 steps) of walking benefitted heart health significantly — by 14%.
Resistance training improves sleep, cuts inflammation in seniors with sarcopenia
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
Seniors with age-related skeletal muscle loss improved their sleep and inflammatory status during a 12-week course of resistance exercise training.
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
CMS releases anticipated state timelines for initiating unwinding-related Medicaid renewals … CCRC residents safer from COVID deaths than peers in noncongregate settings: study … 57% of SNFs report...