The pandemic drove telehealth’s current popularity and, according to a recent study, telehealth won’t be going away anytime soon — regardless of COVID-19 status.
Clinical briefs for Monday, May 24
By
Donna Shryer
May 24, 2021
Older adults increasingly choosing home over nursing home … Newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s reduces likelihood for cataract surgery … Deep learning shows promise for cancer and cardiovascular disease...
Healthy lifestyle behaviors reduce dementia risk regardless of family history, study finds
By
Donna Shryer
May 21, 2021
Healthy lifestyle behaviors lower dementia risk, and that includes those with or without a family history for dementia, preliminary research from the American Heart Association has found.
mRNA vaccines show real-world value in reducing COVID-19 in nursing homes
By
Donna Shryer
May 21, 2021
A recent analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported a reduced number of COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated nursing homes residents.
By
Donna Shryer
May 21, 2021
The hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients with Parkinson’s disease was higher than that of COVID-19 patients without PD, particularly high for those between the ages of 75 and 79, In a nationwide cross-sectional...
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 21
By
Donna Shryer
May 21, 2021
Earlier physical rehab needed for older patients hospitalized with heart failure: study… Colorectal cancer screening beyond age 75 lowers cancer death risk for most … Body chemistry can predict severity...
94% of nursing homes experienced multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, GAO reports
By
Donna Shryer
May 20, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted U.S. nursing homes and the 1.4 million elderly and disabled residents living in these homes, according to a report released Wednesday by the Government...
Analysis needed before making telehealth flexibilities permanent, government analysis maintains
By
Donna Shryer
May 20, 2021
Although flexibilities such as telehealth have been critical to reducing obstacles to care during the COVID-19 pandemic, challenges must be considered before making any changes permanent, the Government...
40 percent of US older adults with COPD have poor access to pulmonary rehabilitation
By
Donna Shryer
May 20, 2021
Approximately 40% of Medicare beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have limited access to pulmonary rehabilitation services due to their distance from rehab centers. That’s according...
Potentially inappropriate prescribing associated with decline, falls, hospital admissions in older adults:...
By
Donna Shryer
May 19, 2021
Potentially inappropriate prescribing is significantly associated with a range of health-related and system-related outcomes, according to a recent meta-analysis.