U.S. stroke deaths on the rise after 4 decades of decline
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2023
Unless stroke prevention and treatment improves, total U.S. stroke fatalities will rise as the millennial generation ages, investigators say.
Senior care association opens free COVID test kit program to all providers
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2023
Industry advocate LeadingAge is now offering free test kits to long-term care providers in all care settings and communities.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Jan. 9
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2023
Senior living residents eligible for federal COVID-19 telehealth program … CMS sets out to help nursing homes with low booster shot rates … FDA: Evusheld may not protect against new, dominant omicron...
Alzheimer’s drug plus clot buster caused brain hemorrhage death: report
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2023
A clot-busting drug administered during a stroke helped lead to the death of a patient taking the experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab, a peer-reviewed autopsy analysis has revealed.
Peer messaging tool tackles workplace behavior, shows success in nurse study
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2023
The CORS tool allows behavior to be anonymously reported and addressed by a trained peer, without involving nursing leadership or human resources unless necessary.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Jan. 6
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2023
McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards entry period extended to Jan. 10 … NJ firm encouraged nursing home staff to make bogus hospice referrals: lawsuit … Pimavanserin tied to fewer hospitalizations...
Vascular risk factors raise odds of Alzheimer’s disease in Blacks, Hispanics: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2023
Vascular risk helps to explain the outsized odds of Alzheimer’s faced by African Americans and Hispanics in the United States, a new study has found.
Steroid injections for knee pain may increase arthritis, studies find
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2023
Corticosteroid injections may speed arthritis progression when used to relieve arthritic knee pain.
In contrast, hyaluronic acid injections may be protective, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2023
Experts challenge flu season narrative, cite low flu rates in nursing homes … Researchers link 258 drugs to falls in seniors based on FDA data … Molnupiravir doesn’t prevent severe COVID in trial,...
New osteoporosis guidance endorses bisphosphonates as initial treatment
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 03, 2023
The American College of Physicians’ new guidelines for treating osteoporosis highlight bisphosphonates and suggest an ideal length of therapy.