Weekly staff testing may reduce COVID-19 spread, new model shows
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2020
Screening healthcare and nursing home workers regularly would reduce their contribution to transmission by about 25%, say researchers.
Vision problems common in Parkinson’s; screening prevents falls, doctors assert
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 13, 2020
Parkinson’s patients carry a heavy burden of eye disease, but treatment can help improve daily function, say researchers.
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Dec 21, 2017
New FDA rule tosses hand sanitizers with Triclosan from healthcare settings … Promoting social interaction could prevent or treat Type 2 diabetes … Nursing home patients often subjected to...
Most older adults OK with dementia screening by phone: Study
By
John Hall
May 02, 2015
People who believe in the benefits of catching medical problems early or have friends or loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease tend to openly embrace advanced screening for dementia, according to new...
5 rules of the rehab screen
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Feb 25, 2014
What is the purpose of a rehabilitation screen? Very simply, we attempt to identify long-term residents’ needs and possible rehab potential. Somehow, we don’t really have an industry standard...
Undiagnosed neurological condition could contribute to falls, fractures in the elderly, research finds
Feb 10, 2012
Undiagnosed neurological conditions such as cervical myelopathy could be the reason for many falls and hip fractures in the elderly, new research shows.
Effectively screen those residents
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Feb 09, 2012
It’s not much of a surprise that many therapists are excellent at everything in their job — except screening.