The number of people with dementia worldwide is estimated to increase from 57.4 million in 2019 to 152.8 million in 2050.
Statin use not linked to COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients
Nov 09, 2021
Statin use was associated with an increased relative risk for severe disease among hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Modifiable risk factors tied to young-onset dementia
Dec 28, 2023
Some of the factors include social isolation, diabetes, heart disease, vitamin D deficiency, high C-reactive protein and low handgrip strength.
Dementia diagnosis has ‘silver lining’ for many
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 25, 2016
A diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment may contain a “silver lining” for those with the disease, according to research presented Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International...
Bill aims to build up nursing home workforce
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2022
Federal legislation introduced Thursday would extend temporary pandemic-era allowances in an effort to build up the nursing home workforce.
DOL will soon announce new workplace rules in light of COVID
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 28, 2021
After weeks of delay, the Labor Department has sent a draft of emergency workplace safety rules aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 to the Office of Management and Budget. The standards had been...
With a second round of stimulus checks on the way to many Americans, the Federal Trade Commission is advising consumers to report “grabby” assisted living and nursing home operators who try to take...
Medicaid block grants will help address ‘looming cost crisis’ due to aging population, CMS says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2020
The Medicaid block grant program announced Thursday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services won’t directly affect elderly and disabled beneficiaries, CMS Administrative Seema Verma said, but...
Risk for carditis tied to second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Jan 27, 2022
No such increased risk was seen with the Sinovac inactivated virus vaccine.
Burnout increasing among physicians in the United States
Oct 06, 2023
Burnout was the highest in women, primary care physicians and physicians with ≤10 years of experience.