Fluticasone furoate does not cut time to COVID-19 symptom resolution
Sep 21, 2023
No significant reduction was seen in the percent of patients with urgent care or emergency department visits or hospitalization.
2023 McKnight’s Tech Awards: Carolina Meadows nabs Best in Show, Gold; winners lauded in 5 categories
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2023
An entry from Chapel Hill, NC, continuing care retirement community Carolina Meadows was named Best in Show in the 2023 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards during a virtual ceremony on Wednesday...
For the first time, vaccines are available for all 3 viruses targeting older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 20, 2023
COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus cases are increasing, and the height of influenza season is on the horizon, but older adults and long-term care staff members are entering the first virus season...
Retirement outlook improves, but not all retirees are optimistic
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2023
Economic conditions have improved the retirement outlook for Americans this year, according to the 2023 Natixis Investment Managers’ Global Retirement Index released last week. But at the same time,...
Recession could exacerbate ‘deteriorating’ outlook for CCRCs: Fitch
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2023
A possible recession is looming around the corner and could spell trouble for continuing care retirement / life plan communities, according to a report released Monday by Fitch Ratings.
Infection with omicron less likely to result in post-COVID-19 condition
Sep 18, 2023
No variation in the risk for post-COVID-19 condition was seen based on the number of vaccinations, but previous infection was linked to reduced post-COVID-19 condition risk.
Bill would increase federal minimum wage to $11 an hour
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 15, 2023
Republican senators Bill Cassidy (LA), Susan Collins (ME), Shelley Moore Capito (WV), Tom Cotton (AR), Mitt Romney (UT) and JD Vance (OH) on Wednesday introduced a bill that would gradually increase the...
Building owners must improve breathing conditions for our most vulnerable populations
By
Serene Almomen, PhD
Sep 14, 2023
The elderly — and all of us — deserve to know that the air we and our loved ones are breathing is safe and healthy.
The problem with ‘bad apples’
By
John O'Connor
Sep 14, 2023
The long-term care sector received some troubling news this week, courtesy of Gallup Inc. As long as the industry remains passive about unscrupulous operators, there is little reason to expect such unflattering...
Hypertension while lying down tied to worse cardiovascular disease outcomes
Sep 13, 2023
Findings seen regardless of whether hypertension persists in seated position