Assisted living residents with dementia had higher all-cause mortality during pandemic
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 10, 2022
Assisted living residents with dementia were more likely to die from any cause in the early months of the pandemic than AL residents without dementia, a new study has found.
Stepped-up clinician engagement cuts falls risk
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 10, 2022
A successful falls prevention program requires heightened healthcare provider engagement, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 10, 2022
Feds: 8 bilked system for $150M, took nursing home residents’ genetic matter … Researchers urge improved emergency care for dementia patients … Over half of infectious diseases aggravated by climate...
Primary care clinicians on front lines of early Alzheimer’s care in rural U.S., study reveals
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2022
Primary care doctors and NPs, rather than specialists, are more likely to provide care for early-onset dementias in rural areas.
3 COVID vaccine doses beats 2 in rural nursing homes outbreak study
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 08, 2022
A new study in rural Canadian nursing homes has found a significant difference in residents’ infection rates during COVID-19 outbreaks in 2022.
Domestic military response to COVID in New York state is largest in U.S. history
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2022
The ongoing domestic military response to COVID-19 in New York state, which included assistance to nursing facilities, is the largest in U.S history by length of mission, number of deployed military and...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 9
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2022
Inflation Reduction Act a welcome step, provider group says … CIDRAP: U.S. COVID cases show signs of decline, but deaths are up … Fatigue and headache among top post-COVID neuropsychiatric symptoms...
Pressure injuries found in 11% of SNF stroke rehab patients: study
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 08, 2022
Providing early care for pressure injuries during stroke rehab may help improve patients’ clinical outcomes and reduce associated costs, investigators say.
CDC extends free COVID-19 PCR testing program to assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 07, 2022
Assisted living communities now have access to free COVID-19 testing through a federal program that previously targeted schools, shelters and correctional facilities.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 08, 2022
Cognitive rehab may relieve older adults of COVID-related brain fog … Some COVID patients remain contagious after day 5, researchers find … Paxlovid treatment may need to be extended to avoid rebound,...