LTC operator adds genetic testing program to improve care for residents with complex needs
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 31, 2022
Frontier Management Group has partnered with a pharmacogenetics provider to help fine-tune medication management in an increasingly frail resident population, the company says.
U.S. COVID-19 strategy must veer to protecting the vulnerable, experts say
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 22, 2022
When planning for a future with COVID-19, some clinicians believe that the public health focus should turn from stopping transmission to protecting those most likely to become severely ill, according to...
COVID-19 vaccine more effective in nursing home residents with past virus exposure: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 16, 2021
Nursing home residents who have had a prior SARS-CoV-2 infection have stronger responses to vaccination than those who have not been exposed to the virus, a real-life investigation finds.
Diets high in red meat tied to later frailty; other protein sources may help reduce risk
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 15, 2021
Older women who habitually consume red meat are more likely to be diagnosed with frailty. But replacing one serving a day with another protein source substantially reduces risk, according to a new study.
‘Pragmatic’ heart failure rehab benefits frail seniors, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2021
Physical dysfunction problems often are overlooked in the care of older, frail patients with acute heart failure. But these patients find greater functional and quality of life benefits from early, transitional,...
Growing evidence of vaccine efficacy in long-term care fills gap left by COVID drug trials
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Alicia Lasek
May 26, 2021
Frail and elderly adults were systematically excluded from COVID vaccine trials. But now there are enough original studies involving long-term care residents to begin understanding how COVID vaccination...
Evidence clear for vaccinating people with Parkinson’s — but caution advised in frail elderly, experts...
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 04, 2021
A “cautious approach” to COVID-19 vaccination may be best for the very frail with Parkinson’s who reside in long-term care settings, a panel of neurologists contend. But for most with Parkinson’s,...
POLST form triples odds that residents’ treatment wishes are known: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2020
Nursing home residents who had Physician’s Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment significantly increased the likelihood that their treatment preferences were documented in their medical record, a statewide...
Shingles vaccine effective and safe in frail individuals, analysis shows
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2020
Shingrix was “highly effective” in reducing the risk of herpes zoster (shingles) and associated illnesses for all frailty subgroups studied.
AMDA to feds: Delay antibody treatment in nursing homes, engage LTC medical directors
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2020
“This is the right therapy, but it needs more study … and it needs engaged medical director oversight and supervision,” says AMDA’s Executive Director Chris Laxton. Emergency approval of COVID...