Exercise does not boost cognitive function in seniors with memory concerns, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 15, 2022
Exercise is known to greatly benefit the overall health of older adults. But an 18-month study of nearly 600 seniors has found that neither exercise nor mindfulness improved cognitive function.
Most older adults would rather keep healthcare and religion separate, poll finds
Dec 15, 2022
Clinicians should keep their religious beliefs separate from how they deliver care, according to 77% of older adults queried in the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Dec. 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 15, 2022
Montana healthcare facilities can require COVID-19 vaccinations, judge rules … CDC: Long COVID has contributed to thousands of deaths … Palliative care analysis pinpoints benefits for people with neurologic...
Hit these 3 targets to avoid respiratory outbreaks, U.S. COVID czar tells nursing homes
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 14, 2022
With two difficult seasons behind them, nursing homes have an opportunity to have “a very different winter,” said White House COVID lead Ashish Jha, MD, at an AHCA/NCAL webinar.
Top concern of post-acute patients is staff competence, small study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 14, 2022
Staff competence and professionalism lend confidence that restored health and independence are in sight, patients told investigators.
Diabetes standards for 2023 include new treatment guidance, address equity
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 14, 2022
The American Diabetes Association on Monday released its 2023 standards of care, including updates on prevention, diagnosis and treatment in a framework of equity.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 14, 2022
One-third of patients with neuro injuries wrongly diagnosed with UTI … NIH: People with Down syndrome may benefit from Alzheimer’s disease treatments … Analysis of 6 countries finds highest COVID-19...
Nursing home administrators’ commitment pushed them through fears of the sector’s collapse during...
By
Joe Bush
Dec 14, 2022
Nursing home administrators stressed about their industry’s sustainability due to the costs of responding to COVID-19, lost revenue, and the negative portrayal of nursing homes by the media, found a...
Lawmakers call for revisit of Medicare’s diagnostic brain scan coverage for dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 13, 2022
U.S. senators want to lift highly restrictive coverage of PET scans for dementia diagnoses. This would encourage more clinicians to use these tools while expanding patient access, they say.
OSHA moves to make COVID-19-related standards permanent
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 13, 2022
After fielding comments, OSHA is moving forward with a permanent standard that aims to protect healthcare workers from exposure to SARS-CoV-2.