Why temperature checks are just the first step in making senior living safer
By
Amy Jeffs
Mar 17, 2022
Beyond temperature checks, technology can help you identify people who potentially have COVID-19, to prevent disease spread.
Free housing offered to short-term CNAs at resort town life plan community
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 17, 2022
Casey’s Pond, a senior living community in the mountain resort town of Steamboat Springs, CO, is offering free housing as an incentive to draw certified nursing assistants to work temporarily for up...
Shift work linked to decreased cognitive performance
Mar 16, 2022
Neurobehavioral impairment was seen for processing speed, working memory and other cognitive functions.
Senior living community cited in first-of-its-kind transgender discrimination case
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 16, 2022
A Maine senior living community discriminated against a transgender woman in refusing her a room due to her sexual orientation, according to the state’s human rights panel.
Caregiver discrimination in workplace, updated COVID-19-related rules addressed by EEOC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 16, 2022
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday released a technical assistance document on caregiver discrimination well as an update to document explaining discrimination against employees and...
1991 to 2011 saw improvements in disability-free life expectancy
Mar 15, 2022
Percentage of remaining years at age 65 years spent disability-free decreased for men and women with cognitive impairment
Rise in U.K. COVID-19 cases closely watched by U.S. health officials
Mar 15, 2022
The U.K. saw a 48% increase in COVID-19 cases and a 17% rise in hospitalizations last week.
Lower-extremity lymphedema common in older, female cancer survivors
Mar 15, 2022
Lower-extremity lymphedema tied to lower physical functioning, need for help with activities of daily living
‘Deltacron’ variant rare and not a major concern
Mar 14, 2022
The hybrid is extremely rare and has not yet shown the ability to spread exponentially.
AI algorithm accurately IDs two life-threatening heart conditions
Mar 14, 2022
The model can distinguish between hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis using ultrasound videos.