Donna Shryer

Although health data-sharing brings significant benefits for patients, residents and providers alike, a JAMDA study points to communication barriers blocking potential benefits specific to nursing homes.

A new analysis notes a promising link between music and cognitive benefits for older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia.

SARS-CoV-2-related deaths and cases in nursing homes remained steady during the most recent four-week reporting period, March 22 through April 18, according to the AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard.

The leading causes of death for Americans aged 85 or more years were heart disease (28.6%), cancer (11.7) and Alzheimer’s disease (9.1%) in 2018, according to new data released Monday by the Centers...

By incorporating weekly facility-wide testing for COVID-19 in a 185-resident nursing home, 38 pre-symptomatic residents were identified up to eight days before symptoms occurred.

Montana sets precedent: Long-term care facilities may query employees’ vaccination status … Ultrasound pulses to nerves lowers drug-resistant blood pressure … Omega-3’s in some supplements may...

Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 among U.S. healthcare personnel, according to interim real-world data published Friday...

Regular online communication with friends and family as well as in-person interaction and phone chats all work together to help maintain long-term memory among older persons, says a study conducted by...

A diet rich in fruit and vegetables is associated with a long list of health benefits, and that list just got longer.

$7.4B set to bolster healthcare workforce to fight COVID-19, prepare for future epidemics …Vaccination rates relatively high for older adults, but lag in some areas … Healthier heart links to better...