Milwaukee Catholic Home reborn as part of new management company, Trinity Senior Services
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2024
Since 1913, the Milwaukee Catholic Home has provided care for older adults. Still thriving, the retirement community is now part of a new management company known as Trinity Health Services.
Nerve decompression may ease painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Mar 28, 2024
Nerve decompression was associated with reduced pain, but equal improvement was seen in decompressed and sham legs.
Polypill not linked to reduced cognitive decline in seniors
Jan 30, 2023
But a polypill with or without aspirin is associated with reduced functional decline for those aged 65 years or older with cardiovascular risk factors.
Osteoporosis screening rates low for Asian American Medicare beneficiaries
May 01, 2024
Among Asian American beneficiaries, the rates were higher for women and those with higher household income.
Decision aid improves decision quality for seniors with CKD
Dec 19, 2022
DART improves decisional quality at three and six months; results decrease thereafter.
AI outperforms glaucoma, retina specialists for diagnostic accuracy
Feb 28, 2024
Trainees and specialists rated a chatbot’s accuracy and completeness more favorably than those of their specialist counterparts.
AHA: Sodium reduction in diet lowers blood pressure in seniors
Nov 16, 2023
A decline in blood pressure from high- to low-sodium diet was independent of hypertension status; it generally was consistent across subgroups.
Chatbots generate mostly accurate information to medical queries
Oct 04, 2023
Chatbot-generated answers had high accuracy and completeness scores for physician-developed medical queries.
Progressive resistance training not superior for hip osteoarthritis
Apr 08, 2024
Progressive resistance training was not superior to neuromuscular exercise for improving functional performance, hip pain and quality of life.
NLRB to ‘aggressively seek’ injunctions to protect workers during unionization efforts
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board said Tuesday that it remains committed to seeking federal court orders meant to protect the jobs of workers during union organizing campaigns.