The chief financial officer for global dialysis provider DaVita Health is throwing cold water on the notion that the COVID-19 pandemic is ending anytime soon.
LeadingAge’s president and CEO has asked Congress to ensure access to COVID-19 tests, vaccines and treatments in letters supporting the White House’s request for COVID-19 supplemental funds.
Poor vision may lead to faulty diagnoses of mild cognitive impairment: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 11, 2022
Unaddressed vision problems may skew the results of cognitive tests and lead to inaccurate diagnoses of mild cognitive impairment, researchers say.
Delusions directly impact quality of life for nursing home residents with dementia
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 10, 2022
Delusions and hallucinations require targeted treatments that take other neuropsychiatric symptoms into account to improve quality of life, a new study finds.
Providers plead for more COVID funding ahead of expected surges
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Danielle Brown
May 11, 2022
The nation’s second-largest nursing home association is calling on Congress to approve crucial COVID-19 funding that will help protect providers and residents ahead of new surges expected to hit in the...
The impact of chronic disease and the inequitable burden of COVID-19 must be addressed as the U.S. moves into a new pandemic phase, two experts contend.
Governor wants $211 million boost for better nursing home, other direct care worker wages
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Danielle Brown
May 11, 2022
New Jersey nursing home providers would receive $30 million to boost wages for its workers under a new budget proposal by Gov. Phil Murphy.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 11
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 11, 2022
USPSTF: Don’t screen for COPD in asymptomatic adults … Screen certain racial, ethnic groups for diabetes at lower BMI, researchers say … Aduhelm’s makers seeking approval for another Alzhemer’s...
Bone health program aims to prevent senior falls
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Diane Eastabrook
May 10, 2022
A new program at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles is trying to catch at-risk seniors from falling and potentially breaking bones or sustaining other life-threatening injuries.
High blood pressure is well-controlled in VA nursing homes: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 10, 2022
About 80% of residents with hypertension maintained optimal blood pressure during the study period, investigators report.