Clinicians should be on lookout for cognitive changes after CVD events: study
By
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
By
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...
In a first, FDA advisers endorse vaccines to prevent RSV in older adults
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 01, 2023
In landmark decisions, the advisers recommended that two new vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) should be approved for use in older adults.
Most US adults with type 2 diabetes meet criteria for GLP-RAs, SGLT2is
Feb 28, 2023
More than 82% US adults with type 2 diabetes meet the criteria to be prescribed the drugs, yet only 9% use either of them.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 2
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 01, 2023
FBI director says lab leak likely caused COVID-19 pandemic … Review shows COVID-19 vaccines may reduce symptoms of long COVID … Only 5 Medicaid FFS plans cover Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab, study...
Falls risk climbs when frailty and cognitive impairment emerge together: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2023
Older adults are more likely to sustain repeated falls when frailty and cognitive impairment onset co-occur. Clinicians should take note when screening seniors for falls risk, investigators say.