Racial differences seen in pain Rx for older adults with hip fracture
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HealthDay News
Sep 12, 2024
Black beneficiaries have lower average doses in the first 90 days.
Canadian senior living outlook similar to that of US
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 30, 2024
The senior housing market in Canada is similar to to the United States, according to global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.
Upper GI mucosal damage tied to later Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
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Haymarket Media
Sep 11, 2024
The authors say that increased vigilance is warranted for patients with mucosal damage.
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.
CCRCs can weather the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 07, 2024
Not-for-profit continuing care retirement / life plan communities are well poised to survive in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Fitch Ratings’ Margaret Johnson told the McKnight’s Business Daily...
Industry veterans launch tech-driven culinary services company, Restaura
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 02, 2024
Phoenix3 Holdings, which partners to invest in lifestyle and integrated service companies, has launched Boston-based Restaura Hospitality Group. The company will partner with senior living communities...
Business briefs, Sept. 23
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 23, 2024
Maryland man sentenced for selling fraudulent nursing diplomas, transcripts and licenses … Labor Department awards $12.7M to support workplace safety, health training and safety … Unemployment drops...
No advantage seen with long-term oxygen therapy for 24 versus 15 hours/day
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
For chronic, severe hypoxemia at rest, the risk for hospitalization or death within one year was comparable for oxygen therapy of 24 or 15 hours/day.
Prevalence of obesity 40.3 percent in US from August 2021 to August 2023
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HealthDay News
Sep 24, 2024
A higher prevalence of obesity was seen for adults ages 40 to 59 years than for those aged 20 to 39 years and 60 years and older.
After recent increases, senior living resident fees projected to decline: Ziegler
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2024
Monthly resident fees and entrance fees in senior living and care communities remain elevated in 2024 compared with prior years, but those increases are projected to be lower heading into 2025, according...