US caregivers face worsening of their own health challenges
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Haymarket Media
Aug 29, 2024
Mental distress, depression, asthma, obesity and having any or multiple chronic physical conditions worsened for caregivers from 2015 to 2022.
Positive airway pressure use tied to lower cardiovascular events
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HealthDay News
Sep 17, 2024
Over several years, lower all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events can be seen.
Personalized concierge medicine without the cost is target of active adult development company
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 17, 2024
A national real estate development, construction and advisory firm is launching what it says is the “next evolutionary phase” in senior living, introducing “proactive aging” into the active adult...
Senior living less expensive than living at home for those who receive home healthcare
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 18, 2024
The cost of living in a home in the greater community can easily exceed the cost of living in a senior living community for older adults using even a modest level of home healthcare, according to a new...
Cognitive therapy improves mental health, quality of life for cancer patients
Aug 23, 2024
Moderate improvement was seen in mental health, quality of life in a meta-analysis; the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy can be influenced by age and delivery format.
Incidence of cardiovascular disease higher for seniors with cancer
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HealthDay News
Sep 23, 2024
The greatest incidence was seen for metastatic, hematological and lung cancer; an increased risk for CVD was seen with chemotherapy.
County-level factors associated with risk for suicide
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HealthDay News
Sep 12, 2024
US counties with higher levels of health insurance and broadband coverage have lower suicide rates.
Increase in memory care units in CCRCs due to growing demand, reduced skilled nursing footprint
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2024
The memory care segment in continuing care retirement / life plan communities has been steadily growing over the past decade, answering a “clear need” from its resident base, according to the National...
Caseload strain linked to patient survival during delta wave of COVID-19
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
One in five COVID-19 deaths were due to strain-attributable mortality; the findings were consistent across hospital types.
Empagliflozin confers kidney-protective benefits after acute MI
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Haymarket Media
Sep 09, 2024
A reduced risk was seen for total hospitalizations for heart failure, total adverse events of heart failure or all-cause mortality.