Physical activity cuts depression in people with arthritis-related pain
Jul 23, 2024
Patients with the highest pain may have the greatest benefits.
Many breast cancer survivors with indications for genetic testing do not receive it
Jul 23, 2024
The findings were not just following diagnosis but six years after diagnosis.
Digoxin, beta-blockers have equivalent effects on heart rate in a-fib
Jul 23, 2024
Wearable device data could predict New York Heart Association functional class similarly to clinical measures and a six-minute walk test.
Long COVID incidence declined over course of pandemic
Jul 23, 2024
The authors say, however, that the risk remained substantial, even among vaccinated persons during the omicron era.
Grant winners expected to spur tech innovation
By
John O'Connor
Jul 23, 2024
The South Dakota Department of Human Services is awarding $2 million in technology equipment grants to 73 long-term care providers across South Dakota. More than 100 operators applied for support through...
Dementia rate decline accelerates during COVID-19 pandemic
By
Eliza Mattson
Jul 23, 2024
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of older adults living with dementia was decreasing. The pandemic accelerated that decline, however, due to an increase in deaths among older adults living with dementia,...
Enacted bill shows that dementia resources are ‘high priority,’ industry advocate says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2024
A long-term care provider advocate in South Carolina says that recently passed legislation “makes it clear that improving resources and access to care for those with Alzheimer’s disease is a high priority”...
People in the news, July 23
By
Eliza Mattson
Jul 23, 2024
Appointments and promotions at AHEPA Senior Living, Anthem Memory Care, BKV Group, Goodwin Living, Knollwood, Massachusetts Assisted Living Association, Watermark Retirement Communities, Volante Senior...
Meet Maureen Rizzo, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
By
Adam Healy
Jul 23, 2024
Maureen Rizzo, senior executive director at Generations Senior Living in Strongsville, OH, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Meet Shellie Rachal, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
By
Adam Healy
Jul 23, 2024
Shellie Rachal, regional vice president of operations for the southern region at Elara Caring in Dallas, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.