With so much still to say to the long-term care profession, I’m realizing I better write fast, because I may not have many years left. Less all the time, according to a study from Oxford University....
Calculator predicts elders’ need for palliative care
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 07, 2021
A new online tool can help frail older adults and their clinicians estimate six-month life expectancy and better plan for end-of-life care, according to real-world studies from Canada.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Feb. 19
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. life expectancy falls in 2020, with ‘stunning’ dip amongst minorities … Walking patterns ‘strongly’ forecast type of cognitive decline, researchers say … Inflammation in spinal cord fluid...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, August 11
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 11, 2020
Gilead seeks full U.S. approval for remdesivir … Mouthwashes may provide brief COVID-19 transmission protection, researchers claim … Calcium and vitamin D may help prevent future vertigo episodes,...
Using DNR orders and life-years to decide crisis care rationing is unethical, physician group asserts
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 28, 2020
Resource allocation based on diagnosis, perceived social worth, or predicted life expectancy erodes trust and fairness, say the doctors.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, February 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 21, 2020
This season’s flu vaccines are 45% effective: CDC … ER patients may care less about a clinician’s race and gender than previously thought … New group of antibiotics hold promise in fight against...
Statin therapy questionable in LTC, despite expanded indications, researchers argue
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 17, 2020
Despite life‐limiting illness, more than one-third of eldercare facility residents aged 65 and older remain on statins, finds a national study.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, January 31
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2020
U.S. life expectancy goes up for the first time since 2014 … FDA to review skin patch therapy for Alzheimer’s … U.S. outperforms peers in flu vaccination among seniors, underperforms in other healthcare...
Wealthy people live 9 more years without disability, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 17, 2020
Wealthy people can expect to live seven to nine more years without disability than those who are poor, say investigators.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, December 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2019
Simple tool predicts life expectancy after dementia diagnosis … FDA approves first triglyceride drug, a complement to statin therapy … Older women top list of those who take weekly sleep meds … NIH...