Preinfection psychological distress may up risk for long COVID
Sep 12, 2022
Depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress and loneliness were linked to an increased risk for long COVID in a large study of mostly women.
Severe COVID-19 may be less likely for the physically active
Aug 23, 2022
Risks for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, severe illness and death are lower for those who are physically active compared with inactive peers.
Immune response may vary with choice of COVID-19 booster
Dec 16, 2021
All seven vaccines tested boosted immunity following two doses of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19; six of seven did so following two doses of BNT162b2.
Natural immunity protects against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection
Dec 16, 2021
The efficacy of natural infection against reinfection was estimated at 92.3 and 97.6% for beta and alpha variants in cohort in Qatar.
Tooth loss may up risk for cognitive decline, dementia
Jul 08, 2021
A dose-response relationship was demonstrated between the number of missing teeth and the risk for cognitive decline.
Statins may be tied to lower risk for COVID-19 death
Oct 25, 2021
Statin treatment was tied to moderately lower COVID-19 mortality in a large population study accounting for preexisting health conditions and other factors.
Senior living operators may be worried about the wrong enforcer
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2018
Nobody in the senior living industry wants federal standards and regulations, but signs increasingly suggest that states eventually might have to hand over the keys.
A win for home care: Providers applaud withdrawal of MFAR proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2020
Providers cheered federal health officials’ decision to withdraw a proposal they warned could cut up to $50 billion nationwide from the Medicaid program annually.
SNF occupancy rates dropped to nearly 75% in May: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 03, 2020
Skilled care occupancy rates continued to fall in May, thanks largely to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to monthly data released Thursday from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Medicare LTSS changes may not help two-thirds of beneficiaries
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 25, 2019
Two-thirds of Medicare recipients may not benefit from the federal government’s recent policy change allowing Medicare Advantage plans to cover long-term services and supports, according to a new analysis.