Postural tremor doesn’t predict ADL disability in seniors, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2022
When seniors with postural tremor lose ADL function, it is largely due to older age and chronic comorbidities, not the tremor itself, researchers say.
Consuming over-processed foods may hasten cognitive decline: study
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2022
High consumption of these foods was linked to a 28% faster rate of global cognitive decline and a 25% faster rate of executive function decline, investigators report.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Dec. 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2022
Next health emergency to reveal impact of patient visitor law … $11M NIH grant to support evaluation of Alzheimer’s screening tool in primary care … COVID rebound uncommon among patients treated...
MA plans have same rate of post-heart attack survival as traditional Medicare: study
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2022
Researchers have discovered key changes in heart attack treatments and 30-day outcomes over a decade of Medicare Advantage expansion.
Study across Genesis facilities finds marked difference in COVID outcomes for boosted residents
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2022
Vaccine boosters appeared to play a key role in preventing COVID–19-associated morbidity and mortality across two large LTC systems.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Dec. 8
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2022
Hearing aids can lessen, improve cognitive decline … Diabetes drugs tied to lower odds of adverse outcomes in hospitalized COVID patients … Outlook for post-COVID conditions tied to age, sex, comorbidities...
White House ‘tripledemic’ focus turns to improving facility air quality
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 08, 2022
One of the best ways to battle the current onslaught of respiratory viruses that is battering older adults and other vulnerable populations is focusing more on improving indoor air quality.
Improving indoor air quality is new focus of national COVID mitigation strategy
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 08, 2022
Improving this quality measure is key to reducing the toll that respiratory viruses are taking on vulnerable older adults. But current regulations are “simply out of date,” experts say.
Lawmakers seek to bolster Medicare, Medicaid mental health coverage
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
Senators cited constituent concerns about so-called ghost networks — listings of physicians who are unavailable to provide care.
Slow recovery from illness may reflect pandemic-related stress: study
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
The pandemic itself, including related stress, may be contributing to slow recoveries after COVID and non-COVID illnesses alike, investigators say.