CMS: A quarter of Medicare recipients skipped needed healthcare during pandemic
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 21, 2020
Fully 21% of beneficiaries have forgone needed healthcare for something other than COVID-19. Nearly half say they did not want to risk being at a medical facility, according to CMS.
Co-occurring visual impairment, dementia signal need for intervention
By
Alicia Lasek
May 18, 2020
Study participants with both conditions had “particularly poor functionality” with relative scores nearly 50% lower for all activity limitations evaluated.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, April 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2020
Thousands of OSHA complaints filed over COVID-19 safety lapses, including lack of PPE … Visual impairment linked to Alzheimer’s disease in women … Aspirin tied to reduced risk of several digestive...
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.
See the light: Most seniors can improve their vision with simple fixes
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 14, 2020
Most seniors overestimate how well they can see. But some small tweaks can make a big difference, say Swedish researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, August 27
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 26, 2019
Brookdale Senior Living explores use of artificial intelligence … $1.6M grant supports study of antipsychotic drugs and long-term care … Augmented reality glasses could help seniors better navigate...
Diabetes tends to compromise vision over time, investigators find
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 18, 2019
Diabetes-related vision problems are more likely to occur with age, and a decade after a diabetes diagnosis, the CDC has found.
New diabetes screening device used in clinical trial
Apr 29, 2014
More than 400 diabetic patients have been evaluated using the RETeval® a handheld diabetic retinopathy screening device.
Seniors prone to falls are less able to adjust to poorer vision, study finds
Sep 21, 2011
Seniors prone to falling might do so because they fail to adjust their walking speed to their vision impairments, new research finds.