Herpes zoster linked to increased long-term risk for cognitive decline
Aug 16, 2024
HZ was linked to an increased risk for a 3-unit increment in subjective cognitive decline score in the long term in Nurses’ Health Study cohort.
Air pollution exposure tied to higher likelihood of lost independence among seniors
Jul 12, 2024
The findings show the strongest associations for traffic-related air pollution.
Another listeria death, dozens of hospitalizations in outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats
Aug 08, 2024
The death toll from listeria linked to tainted Boar’s Head deli meats has risen to three, with nine more cases of the bacterial illness reported in the outbreak, an update issued Thursday by the...
Mean cost of bringing new drug to US market Is $879.3 million
Jul 02, 2024
R&D has remained relatively stable among large pharma companies despite a 27.3% growth in sales.
Shortening senior living sales cycle contributes to longer length of stay
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2024
Showing prospective residents the value of moving into a senior living community sooner rather than waiting can have a tremendous effect on a community’s length of stay statistics, according to a sales...
Blood test results can enhance assessment of cancer risk
Aug 09, 2024
In men and women aged 60 years and older the positive predictive value for cancer exceeded the 3% risk threshold used by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for recommending urgent...
Assisted living policy needs a reset to benefit residents, long-term care system
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 24, 2024
Long-term care policy needs a reset, particularly in assisted living, according to one expert from a consumer advocacy group.
Variety of digital apps aid mental health symptoms in adults
Jul 22, 2024
The authors say that digital interventions may aid patients waiting for care.
Find long-term funding solution for Social Security now, 87 percent of respondents to survey say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
Americans overwhelmingly want action now on a long-term funding solution for Social Security, according to a research brief by the National Institute on Retirement Security.
House Ways and Means Committee approves Medicare telehealth extension
By
John O'Connor
May 08, 2024
Lawmakers took the first step Wednesday toward extending temporary telehealth rules put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic for two years.