Study identifies factors that predict driving cessation in seniors
May 22, 2024
Older age, female sex and progression to symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease were associated with driving cessation.
Half of Native Americans older than 70 years may have cognitive impairment
May 17, 2024
Vascular and neurodegenerative injuries are approximately equally responsible for cognitive impairment.
Burnout, poor staffing substantially contribute to nurses leaving healthcare
Apr 11, 2024
The authors say that the leading reasons nurses leave healthcare signal opportunities for employers to reattract an existing nurse workforce.
Loss in everyday functioning reported by veterans during pandemic
Mar 04, 2024
44.9% of veterans with COVID-19 infection, and 35.3% without, reported that they could do less than before the pandemic.
Healthcare workforce turnover increased after pandemic
Jan 26, 2024
Exit rates for healthcare workers increased at onset of pandemic and remained higher than baseline through 2021.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction safe, effective for anxiety disorders
Nov 10, 2022
In a randomized study, mindfulness-based stress reduction is noninferior to escitalopram.
DOACs reduce dementia risk versus warfarin in A-Fib
Sep 07, 2023
Significant reductions were seen in dementia risk for rivaroxaban, apixaban and dabigatran versus warfarin in a network meta-analysis.
New law expedites timeliness of reporting infections
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 09, 2022
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed legislation Wednesday that requires nursing homes to provide residents, authorized family members and guardians “timely notice” when an infection is detected.
State bills would enable older adults to stay, age in place in their homes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 31, 2023
New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin (D) last week introduced legislation that would create a new property tax credit program called StayNJ, which he said is meant to make it more affordable for...
Morning exercise tied to larger cuts in cardiovascular disease risk
Nov 23, 2022
Physical activity in the morning reduces the risk for cardiovascular disease, regardless of total activity level; the findings were more evident in women.