Palliative care study highlights importance of psychosocial support for LTC workers
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 30, 2023
Even the most confident of long-term care staff, sure of their knowledge and skills, reported “notable difficulties” providing palliative and end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a...
COVID-19 may be a new risk factor for chronic pain, national study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 30, 2023
Fully 26% of study participants with moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms reported frequent pain, researchers report.
Finding a purpose can lower risk of loneliness in older adults, study shows
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C. Max Bachmann
Jun 29, 2023
Having a sense of purpose in life can offer “potent protection” against loneliness, which can be a health hazard for seniors, investigators say.
Acid reflux drugs are not linked to dementia in seniors, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 26, 2023
Contrary to prior findings, the use of proton pump inhibitors to prevent gastric reflux is not tied to new dementia diagnoses in seniors, investigators say.
CMS survey: Many beneficiaries with chronic pain delaying care
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 22, 2023
A large subset of senior Medicare beneficiaries with debilitating chronic pain have trouble accessing care, or are delaying care, according to CMS survey results released Wednesday.
Regular hearing aid use linked to 50 percent falls reduction
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 15, 2023
Older adults with hearing loss in both ears are half as likely to fall if they use hearing aids when compared to their peers who do not use the devices, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 15
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 15, 2023
Most senior health system execs say nursing shortage is critical, poll finds … ‘Human challenge’ study details how people with COVID-19 spread virus … Survey: Medicare Advantage plan leaders...
Lack of knowledge on osteoporosis is widespread, may lead to undertreatment, investigators find
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2023
Despite experiencing fractures attributable to osteoporosis, many women in a study had not undergone screening for the disease, researchers say.
Dancing keeps oldest adults physically active, socialized, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2023
Older participants in a multi-city dance program increased the amount of physical activity they did each week and reported improved quality of life.
Functional limitations more than double over 20 years among U.S. cancer survivors
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2023
More lives are being saved from cancer, but the findings underscore the need for greater access to high quality survivorship care, investigators say.