Diabetes, prediabetes tied to accelerated brain aging
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
The association was strongest among men and people with poor cardiometabolic health.
Timing of blood pressure meds has no impact on outcomes
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
The findings were seen for both primary care patients with hypertension and nursing home residents.
Review weighs treatments for genitourinary symptoms of menopause
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
Vaginal estrogen, vaginal DHEA, oral ospemifene and vaginal moisturizers may be beneficial for some genitourinary symptoms.
Caseload strain linked to patient survival during delta wave of COVID-19
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
One in five COVID-19 deaths were due to strain-attributable mortality; the findings were consistent across hospital types.
Apple will sell AirPods with hearing aids built in
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
It’s designed as an over-the-counter hearing aid feature for those with mild to moderate hearing loss.
Lawsuit looms as operator works to find cause of Legionnaires’ outbreak that killed 3
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2024
A New York assisted living and memory care community at the center of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that killed three people is working closely with county and state health officials to determine...
Senior living company loses lawsuit over 2021 ransomware attack
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2024
A national assisted living and memory care operator has lost its lawsuit against a payroll vendor over the 2021 Kronos ransomware attack. A judge dismissed the case last week, pointing to a contract the...
Continuing resolutions could have ‘significant’ effects on affordable senior housing
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2024
Calling for increased investments in affordable housing, LeadingAge joined other housing and community development organizations Friday to urge Congress to pass final appropriations bills, saying that...
People in the news, Sept. 10
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Foster Stubbs
Sep 10, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at the California Association of Health Facilities, Covenant Living Communities & Services, LeadingAge Colorado, Offerd, The Springs Living, WesleyLife and Westminster...
New rules meant to ensure parity for mental health, physical health insurance coverage
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 10, 2024
The US Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury departments on Monday issued final rules meant to elevate mental health coverage to the same level as physical health coverage under private insurance...