SARS-CoV-2 rebound rate similar with, without oral antivirals
Dec 22, 2023
A second study shows similar rates of SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding and viral rebound for those receiving nirmatrelvir/ritonavir or placebo.
CDC: Mortality for adults 65 and over was declining before COVID-19
Dec 15, 2023
Declines were seen for all age groups among women and for men aged 75 to 84 and 85 years or older.
People with severe mental illness experienced increased COVID-19 mortality
Nov 21, 2023
The risk for death was found to be exacerbated by comorbidities.
Pandemic lockdowns had ‘profound’ effect on senior living residents’ families: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2023
Constantly changing guidelines, fractured communication and being abruptly cut off from loved ones in nursing and residential care homes had a “profound” effect on the physical and mental health of...
Physical activity inversely tied to COPD symptom burden
Nov 15, 2023
The findings were seen even in patients with mild or previously undiagnosed disease.
New study shines a light on negative side-effects of certain UV light systems used in senior living
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 26, 2023
There is growing concern that even lower-level UV systems could produce harmful oxide compounds in the air, such as ozone, a new study shows.
Unique workplace concerns tied to health worker depression, anxiety during pandemic
Oct 25, 2023
Associations were seen for working on the hospital unit, mood disturbances and sleep disturbances with depression and anxiety.
Most seniors with RSV-linked hospitalization are aged ≥75
Oct 06, 2023
And patients aged ≥60 years hospitalized with RSV are more likely to have severe illness than those with COVID-19 or influenza.
ED visits up for eating disorders across all ages during pandemic
Oct 04, 2023
Hospital admissions increased only for adolescents, whereas a decrease was seen for adults, especially those aged 41 to 105 years.
In-hospital mortality evaluated for SARS-CoV-2-linked sepsis
Oct 04, 2023
March 2020 to November 2022 saw a decline in crude in-hospital mortality for SARS-CoV-2-linked sepsis from 33.4 to 14.9%.