Providers, patients would benefit from hospice telehealth extension, doc offers
By
Rachael Zimlich
Jul 31, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a lot of changes in healthcare, and not all were bad. In the years since the coronavirus forced worldwide lockdowns and limited access to care, the healthcare industry has...
Nasal sprays, behavioral intervention aid in treatment of respiratory illness
Jul 30, 2024
The use of a gel-based spray or saline spray reduced the duration of illness, whereas all interventions cut antibiotic use.
Stroke certification less likely in the most disadvantaged communities
Jul 30, 2024
Hospitals located in the most disadvantaged communities were the least likely to have adoption of any stroke certification.
Largest affordable senior housing community built within past decade to open this fall
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 30, 2024
Sawyer’s Walk, the largest affordable senior housing community built in the United States, will open in Miami this fall, according to developer SG Holdings, a partnership among Swerdlow Group, SJM Partners...
Certain diets may protect against heart disease with type 1 diabetes
Jul 16, 2024
Higher adherence was tied to lower inflammatory marker levels over time.
Women undergoing CABG more likely to get care at low-quality hospitals
Jul 29, 2024
More than fourfold higher mortality was seen for women Medicare beneficiaries receiving coronary artery bypass grafting at low-quality hospitals than male beneficiaries at high-quality hospitals.
Lutheran Senior Services opens Netherlands-inspired dementia village, with more on the way
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2024
Inspired by a dementia village model in the Netherlands, a US senior living operator is opening a new memory care neighborhood concept in two of its communities to provide a “safe and immersive” experience...
Senior living sees overall occupancy increase for 12th consecutive quarter
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 12, 2024
Senior living occupancy saw its 12th consecutive quarter of overall occupancy gains in the second quarter, although independent living broke previous patterns by surpassing assisted living in its occupancy...
Increases in incidence of certain foodborne diseases seen during 2023
Jul 08, 2024
The increasing numbers of infections may reflect changing diagnostic practices, with an increase in diagnosis by culture-independent diagnostic tests.
Nightmares in midlife may point to future cognitive decline, dementia
Jul 12, 2024
The findings were seen in middle-aged and older adults from the general population who did not have Parkinson’s disease.