Risk for dementia similar with SGLT2 inhibitors, dulaglutide in T2DM
Aug 26, 2024
The estimated risk difference varied from −2.45 to 0.63 percentage points with SGLT2 versus dulaglutide among older adults.
New federal staffing mandate poses greater challenge in some states, Altarum reports
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 26, 2024
Staffing challenges have been prevalent in nursing care since the pandemic, and a federal minimum staffing rule coming down the pike could have a negative impact on some facilities. A recently published...
CDC shares guidelines for preparing older adults for respiratory virus season
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2024
With the respiratory virus season just around the corner, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presented a webinar on Friday on fall vaccination guidelines for older adults and people with disabilities.
Improving employee onboarding key to engaging, motivating, retaining caregivers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2024
Employee retention begins with onboarding and training, but onboarding standards for the health services industry — including senior living — don’t look great, according to industry experts.
Within days of finalizing changes to its ratings criteria for not-for-profit continuing care retirement / life plan communities to better reflect the risk profile for rated communities, Fitch Ratings on...
Fed chair signals possible rate cut ahead of September meeting
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 26, 2024
Lower federal interest rates could be coming as soon as next month, although Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell declined to commit to an exact date when speaking Friday at an economic symposium in Jackson...
‘Bed rotting’ and other TikTok sleep trends carry risks
Aug 23, 2024
About 55% of Gen Z says they have tried a sleep trend they came across on TikTok and other platforms.
Cognitive difficulties tied to lower return to work after breast cancer
Aug 23, 2024
Return to work two years after diagnosis was associated with higher cognitive speed performance before and after cancer treatment.
Report: Frailty screening, care can improve care for older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 23, 2024
Checking for frailty and treating it should be top priorities when providing healthcare and health planning for older adults, according to a report published Aug. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
More news for Friday, Aug. 23
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 23, 2024
FDA authorizes updated COVID-19 vaccines to target latest variants … Report: Frailty screening, care can improve care for older adults … Argentum announces inaugural Women in Leadership Fall Forum...