21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021
Oct 12, 2023
Age-standardized prevalence rates were higher among women than men, veterans than nonveterans and non-Hispanic whites.
Modifiable risk factors increase dementia risk more for some minority groups
Oct 12, 2023
The findings show a variance in associated risk with hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders.
Postoperative cognitive issues common among middle-aged surgery patients
Oct 12, 2023
The researchers found that the 8-Item Informant Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia (AD8) abnormality incidence rates after noncardiac surgery increased from 2.2% at seven days to 17.1% at six...
Telehealth, hospital partnership aims to close mental health gap for seniors with dementia
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 12, 2023
A telehealth company that promises “dementia care on demand” is partnering with a hospital to develop a training program.
Shift to online for program that hones caregiver skills paves way for national rollout
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2023
A national model for teaching coping skills to family caregivers has come out of a collaboration between senior living and higher ed.
Murder charge in resident freezing death reduced for assisted living CNA
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2023
An assisted living worker facing a second-degree murder charge in the freezing death of a resident pleaded guilty to a reduced charge last week.
AI ‘can’t fly solo,’ needs humanizing context for use in healthcare, data expert emphasizes
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 10, 2023
A researcher who builds passive AI-enabled monitoring devices believes that if more people adopted tech, it could provide invaluable data.
Provider-university partnership contributes to aging research while improving caregiver outcomes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 10, 2023
A research collaboration between a senior living provider and higher education institution is growing into a national model for teaching coping skills to family caregivers.
63-SNF Regency becomes new nonprofit, Wellsential Health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2023
The Victoria, TX-based organization now known as Wellsential Health now is the largest family of nonprofit SNFs in Texas, according to the company.
Passive data collection could soon lead to a treasure chest of new data on neurological disorders
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 06, 2023
Wearable technologies, like smart watches and headbands, have engendered a new wave of studies on neurological disorders.