Court denies senior living provider’s effort to withhold privileged safety records, citing dual uses
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 08, 2024
Internal investigative documents that senior living and care providers use to help them learn from errors and accidents can’t be held back from trial attorneys if those documents also are used for other...
Study looks at effects of reducing intake of processed meat, unprocessed red meat
Jul 29, 2024
A 30% reduction in processed meat intake would lead to 352,900 fewer occurrences of type 2 diabetes and 92,500 fewer occurrences of cardiovascular disease.
Lecanemab reduced markers of amyloid in early Alzheimer’s disease
Dec 01, 2022
Moderately less decline was seen in cognition and function at 18 months with lecanemab versus placebo.
BP measurements inaccurate with undercuffing, overcuffing
Aug 07, 2023
A significantly higher BP reading was seen with use of a regular cuff among those requiring a large or extra-large cuff.
Functional stroke recovery varies by age, sex, and stroke type
Oct 11, 2022
Male sex and hemorrhagic stroke type were positively associated with daily living independence at 60 months.
Extended-release oral ketamine effective for treatment-resistant depression
Jul 17, 2024
Excellent tolerability was seen, with no changes in blood pressure, minimal reports of sedation and minimal dissociation.
Seniors continue to struggle with vaccine access, some news reports indicate
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 24, 2021
Washington joins a growing number of states where seniors are expressing frustration over not being able to schedule vaccine appointments. As a result, pop-up clinics and mobile vaccine units in underserved...
Business briefs, May 16
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2023
Assisted living provider fined $200K+ for back wages, damages … 12 faith-based organizations join in call for White House aging policy office … Proactive risk management means resident, family expectations...
More news for Tuesday, Dec. 6
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 06, 2022
LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation invests $400,000 in 24 workforce grants … Merger targets strengthening assisted living … FCC opens applications for $5M internet pilot program for affordable senior...
Neutralization titers against omicron up with mRNA-1273 boost
Jan 28, 2022
After a mRNA-1273 (Moderna) boost, neutralization titers against the omicron variant were 20 times higher than than those at one month after second dose.