Residents who do these two things most likely to live 100 years
Older adults who are socially engaged and don’t smoke dramatically improve their chances of living to age 100, researchers in New Zealand have found.
Social Isolation
Conversation starter: Social distancing more damaging for some residents
Seniors who perceive themselves as younger are less likely to suffer the mental health effects of social distancing, say researchers.
Social distancing reduces infections; N95 masks work best, new study finds
The results are the “best available evidence” that coronavirus infection risk depends on distancing and PPE, say investigators.
Residents feel strain of continuing isolation: providers
A tendency toward resilience is common in seniors, but the strain of continued coronavirus lockdown in eldercare communities is beginning to show, say providers.
Parkinson: On-site COVID-19 testing could be key to reducing ‘horrible’ isolation facing residents
Acknowledging the devastating consequences of eldercare facility lockdowns, Mark Parkinson of the AHCA/NCAL proposes an “ideal” scenario for safely reopening to visitors.
Social isolation linked to greater COVID-19 rates in elders: Italian study
Regions with a higher number of nursing facility beds and fewer household members are tied to more COVID-19 cases in people over age 80.
Mental health concerns prompting facilities to request renewed socializing
Some Florida eldercare facility administrators are asking for eased restrictions that would allow limited socializing within their communities.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, April 29
Associations create ‘heat map’ of U.S. eldercare facilities with COVID-19 cases … Certain cancers raise COVID-19 mortality risk threefold … New drug formulation could treat Candida infections … Half of U.S. seniors say medical care disrupted during pandemic: Most expect continued self isolation
For those with Parkinson’s, virtual courses may relieve social distancing stress
Isolation and lack of exercise can aggravate motor symptoms, but new online resources may help patients increase coping abilities.
Social distancing greatly reduced coronavirus infections in China
A series of social interventions and a lockdown prevented 94% of infections in one province, according to analysts.
Next post in Clinical Daily News
