The 20-year-old identified as the shooter who nearly killed former President Donald Trump Saturday evening was a dietary aide at a Pittsburgh-area nursing and rehab facility, authorities said Sunday.
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 12
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 11, 2024
Report: Self-fit OTC hearing aids have similar long-term benefits as audiologist-fit aids … Virtual reality game puts positive spin on gait training … Scent impairments may increase with frailty, study...
Meet Melinda Monasterski, 2024 Rising Star honoree
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 11, 2024
Melinda Monasterski, market president at Genesis Healthcare in Exton, PA, is a Rising Star honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Independence, and the freedom to make your own choices
By
Julie Thorson
Jul 03, 2024
Fireworks, grilling, time with friends and family. These are all hallmarks of a July 4 holiday weekend. As we started preparing for it, I started to think more about “independence” and what it means...
Amazon expands mail-order subscriptions to Prime members on Medicare
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 19, 2024
Amazon.com is letting Prime members on Medicare join its RxPass mail-order prescription service for just $5 a month. The move could save older adults more money on out-of-pocket costs for generic prescription...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 20
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 19, 2024
Study: Blood test may spot Parkinson’s seven years prior to symptoms … CDC: Americans have little, no bird flu immunity … Treatment, surgery effective combo for some pancreatic cancer patients, study...
Stop using the F word already!
By
Julie Thorson
Jun 05, 2024
Words matter. It’s amazing to me that today some still use the “F word” to describe where we work. “Facility” is such a cold harsh word and yet, for some, it’s still tossed around without a...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 4
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 03, 2024
Study: Why doctors deprescribe central nervous system meds in older adults … GLP-1 drugs reduce risk of acute pancreatitis, trial finds … Hospital lowers blood infections, data shows … Report: Telehealth...
Personalized digital coaching by AI effectively controls hypertension
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 02, 2024
Can an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital health program that’s personalized to provide individual lifestyle guidance help people better manage their hypertension and decrease clinician workloads?
Also in the News for Friday, May 31, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2024
Nebraska grant program will fund childcare construction at nursing homes … Genesis to close Pittsburgh nursing home it acquired 15 months ago; Steel City’s second closure in weeks … People with dementia...