Study: People entering nursing homes have more severe disabilities than those going into independent...
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 07, 2023
A new study examined disabilities and caregiving before and after older adults entered long-term care facilities. The researchers found that people who went into nursing homes and assisted living communities,...
New frailty score reflects an older person’s full spectrum of strength
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 27, 2023
A new study encourages clinicians to look at frailty on a continuum instead of a black-and-white approach. Authors of the study created a new score to help them assess how strong or weak a person may be....
Clinical briefs for Friday, Oct. 13
By
John Roszkowski
Oct 13, 2023
Blood tests for widespread Alzheimer’s diagnosis may be coming … High demand for RSV vaccine leads to shortages … Older Black Americans hit hardest by disability … New medical guidance...
Wrong meds may trigger ‘disability cascade’ in older adults: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2023
Exposure to potentially inappropriate medications ups the odds of new disability and hospitalization by 50% in relatively healthy older adults, researchers report.
Also in the News for Friday, Nov. 11, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Nov 11, 2022
RecallCue wins Gold for McKnight’s Tech Partner of the Year for its dementia clock … Wyoming hospital saves $900,000 by closing nursing home … Long COVID sufferers face barriers to government disability...
Lawsuit is stark reminder: Tread carefully in disability conversations with employees
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 22, 2022
Legal experts are warning nursing home leaders that inappropriate conversations with employees about disabilities, medical conditions or their general health can be costly, after a federal court allowed...
Study pinpoints prescribing practices that may raise disability risk for LTC residents
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 19, 2022
Polypharmacy and the use of drugs with sedative or anticholinergic properties were tied to increased odds of functional disability and the need for LTC services.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, July 27
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2021
Feds publish long-COVID disability coverage guidelines … Genesis’ targeted COVID-19 vaccine efforts increased uptake among Black, Hispanic employees … Israel may recommend Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster...
Residents with self-care disability less likely to receive cancer treatment
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 05, 2021
Many nursing home residents do not receive cancer-directed treatment, and they are even less likely to do so if they have a self-care disability, according to a new study.
Early physical therapy reduces disability in back pain with sciatica
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2020
A referral to physical therapy soon after diagnosis, while not standard practice, led to clinically significant improvements in pain intensity, a new study has found. Participants were also more likely...