Alicia Lasek

Drug-resistant Candida auris, a known threat to nursing homes, has spread rapidly, and a growing number of cases are resistant to first-line treatment, federal researchers report.

Postoperative delirium may speed the rate of cognitive decline in older adults by 40% within six years after a major elective surgery, a new study has found

AARP: Many older adults still shun vaccines, despite concerns over illnesses … Hydrocortisone use cuts mortality in severe pneumonia, physicians find … About 1 in 3 medical services users don’t see...

Nursing home residents infected with COVID-19 prior to vaccination had the strongest protection against severe disease when compared to their peers without such hybrid immunity.

Protection against severe outcomes soared to 80% when the drug was dispensed within five days of symptom onset, compared with 54% efficacy outside that time frame, investigators found. 

LeadingAge: MA program failures jeopardize health of nearly 30 million older adults … Behavioral health is crucial ingredient in new Michigan home care program … Patients prefer to see test results...

The antiviral drug Paxlovid should receive full FDA approval to treat COVID-19 in older adults at risk of severe outcomes, the advisers decided in a Thursday vote.

No matter the type of underlying brain changes, the first cognitive symptoms of dementia help predict long-term functional outcomes, researchers report.

FDA silent on question of spring COVID boosters, as other countries push ahead … COVID vaccine efficacy against BA.4/5 hospital stay fell from 68% to 36% after 4 months: study … Latest omicron variant...

J&J adds heart warning to its COVID-19 vaccine fact sheet … Under pressure, Novo Nordisk may lower insulin prices up to 75% … Delirium leads to disability in hospitalized seniors: study … Physical...