Florida’s “deadliest storm” puts LTC providers and home care operators to the test … Assessment expert offers advice on handling the wave of new ICD coding changes … FDA approves much-needed...
Clinical briefs for Monday, May 8
By
Alicia Lasek
May 08, 2023
Pneumonia, not cytokine storm, a key driver of COVID-19 deaths: study … Assisted living held up as solution to ‘loneliness epidemic’ … CDC: Cigarette smoking at its lowest since 1965, least common...
Hurricanes hastened the deaths of adults with dementia, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2023
People with Alzheimer’s and related dementias (ADRD) had higher mortality rates in U.S. counties that had recently experienced a hurricane disaster, investigators report.
New wave of flu cases, COVID-19 hospitalizations hits U.S., impacting seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 06, 2022
Flu activity was the highest in a decade last week and hospitalizations for three respiratory viruses are straining healthcare systems, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said on Monday.
National survey tells story of COVID in assisted living
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 19, 2021
New industry data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics details how COVID-19 affected assisted living communities across the country during the height of the pandemic.
12-week walking program boosts recall memory in seniors: study
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Alicia Lasek
May 26, 2023
The story recollection abilities of seniors significantly improved as did brain activity after weeks of supervised walking exercise, investigators say.
Alzheimer’s origin story is about metabolism and lifestyle, scientists contend
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2021
Alzheimer’s Disease is increasingly being referred to as insulin resistance of the brain, or Type 3 diabetes, a research team says.
Dementia diagnostics more accurate when patients recall Cinderella story
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 15, 2021
Narrating an overlearned story, such as the Cinderella fairy tale, gave the most accurate results, identifying Alzheimer’s or mild cognitive impairment with 78% accuracy, investigators say.
VA’s narrative medicine program improves senior patient care, docs’ study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2023
Physicians said that the practice of narrative medicine changed how they framed patient decisions and helped them to guide seniors toward appropriate care.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 15, 2022
Medicare telehealth waivers could get two-year extension … COVID-19 vaccines are a ‘freaking miracle’: Opinion … Antiviral pills are in stores, yet lack takers … HHS awards $55 million to boost...