‘Bed rotting’ and other TikTok sleep trends carry risks
Aug 23, 2024
About 55% of Gen Z says they have tried a sleep trend they came across on TikTok and other platforms.
Cognitive therapy improves mental health, quality of life for cancer patients
Aug 23, 2024
Moderate improvement was seen in mental health, quality of life in a meta-analysis; the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy can be influenced by age and delivery format.
Incidence of mental illness up after COVID-19 in unvaccinated people
Aug 23, 2024
Incidence of mental illness was lower in vaccinated cohort compared with pre-vaccine availability and unvaccinated cohorts.
Two-thirds of COPD hospitalized patients misuse inhalers
Aug 23, 2024
Most misuse inhalers were due to a critical error in the inhalation technique.
Cognitive difficulties tied to lower return to work after breast cancer
Aug 23, 2024
Return to work two years after diagnosis was associated with higher cognitive speed performance before and after cancer treatment.
Report: Frailty screening, care can improve care for older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 23, 2024
Checking for frailty and treating it should be top priorities when providing healthcare and health planning for older adults, according to a report published Aug. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Workforce shortages in the healthcare industry are nothing new. But even with creative incentives and initiatives, continuing care retirement / life plan communities continue to struggle to recruit and...
Sunrise recognized for commitment to healthy living environments
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 23, 2024
Sunrise Senior Living achieved its second consecutive year of the WELL Health-Safety Rating across 200-plus communities for its commitment to creating healthy living environments.
More news for Friday, Aug. 23
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 23, 2024
FDA authorizes updated COVID-19 vaccines to target latest variants … Report: Frailty screening, care can improve care for older adults … Argentum announces inaugural Women in Leadership Fall Forum...
Soaring material prices and interest rates driving up construction costs: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2024
Costly materials and high interest rates are impacting senior living construction projects nationwide, according to a recent analysis from consulting company Plante Moran.