Incidence of mental illness up after COVID-19 in unvaccinated people
Aug 23, 2024
Incidence of mental illness was lower in vaccinated cohort compared with pre-vaccine availability and unvaccinated cohorts.
Statin therapy cost-effectively improves health outcomes for ≥70s
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HealthDay News
Sep 12, 2024
The lifetime use of a standard statin increased quality-adjusted life years by 0.24 to 0.70, with further increase seen for higher-intensity statins.
Private equity bill awaiting governor’s signature could go into effect Jan. 1
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 10, 2024
A bill requiring private equity firms and hedge fund organizations in California to give prior notice of acquisitions or changes in control to the state’s attorney general could go into effect Jan. 1...
Mental health utilization increased around time of prostate cancer diagnosis
Aug 16, 2024
An increase was seen for both psychotropic medication and mental health service use.
National Senior Communities, Presbyterian Homes and Services top LeadingAge Ziegler 200 lists for senior...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2024
Presbyterian Homes & Services tops the 2024 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list of largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living and care organizations with respect to assisted living units, with 2,927, and...
Retirement communities near universities create innovation, opportunities for all involved
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2024
Older adults in the post-career life stage of their lives are looking to repurpose skills, make an impact and leave a legacy.
Increasing demand for active adult communities driving higher occupancy rates: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 03, 2024
Longer life expectancy, increased solo aging and changing lifestyle preferences are driving demand for active adult rental properties as occupancy rates soar into the mid-90s, according to the National...
Insulin resistance linked to risk for more than 30 diseases
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Haymarket Media
Sep 09, 2024
Twenty-six positive and five negative correlations were seen, as well as a link between insulin resistance and all-cause mortality in women.
Aging in place identified as a top barrier to older adult health: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 22, 2024
Aging in place, transportation access and economic insecurity are the top three social barriers to aging well in America, according to a new survey.
Better physical health, higher education lowers an assisted living resident’s risk of transfer to a...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 21, 2024
Better physical health and a college education are among the leading factors that could lower an assisted living resident’s risk of transferring to a nursing home later in life, according to new study...