Longer reproductive window could up risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 12, 2021
The authors suggest that longer exposure to endogenous estrogen may be associated with increased levels of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers.
Public confused about dementia, study finds
Oct 07, 2015
The most common misconception about dementia among the general public is that it is a normal part of aging, according to a new study, which uncovered other points of confusion, too.
Meet Melissa Sorensen, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 27, 2021
Melissa Sorenson, chief nursing officer, ProMedica Senior Care, Toledo, OH, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Hall of Honor inductee.
Nursing home provider settles COVID-19 vaccine fraud suit for $1.75M, denies allegations
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 05, 2022
MorseLife Health System has paid $1.75 million dollars to settle a lawsuit that claimed the nursing home defrauded a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program. The provider allegedly administered...
Senior living community will ‘vigorously’ defend itself in wrongful termination lawsuit
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2022
The owner of an Iowa assisted living and memory care community says the company will “vigorously” defend itself in a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former resident assistant who alleges she was...
One in 13 U.S. adults report long COVID symptoms
Jul 07, 2022
Long COVID is less likely among older adults than younger adults, with nearly three times as many adults ages 50 to 59 years reporting long COVID than those aged 80 years or older.
One in six with arthritis have attended self-management class
Oct 21, 2021
69.3% of those with arthritis report ever receiving healthcare provider physical activity counseling.
In 2020, more than one in five adults received mental health treatment
Oct 20, 2021
“While the percentage of adults who had taken medication for their mental health increased with age, the percentage who had received counseling or therapy decreased with age,” the authors write.
Healthcare workers show greatest COVID-19 stress
Oct 06, 2021
The findings compared with other occupational categories, but across occupations, women had high levels of stress, with age acting as a protective factor.
Americans have high trust in healthcare providers: Poll
Aug 11, 2021
Trust in healthcare providers could be an important factor in efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates.