SGLT-2 inhibitors may cut dementia risk in patients with diabetes
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Haymarket Media
Sep 03, 2024
The findings show a greater effect with longer treatment, compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors.
Improving assisted living quality one opportunity for National Plan on Aging, group says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 05, 2024
Improving the quality of assisted living communities and nursing facilities, and increasing affordability and expanding coverage of long-term services and supports, are among the opportunities a National...
Incidence of mental illness up after COVID-19 in unvaccinated people
Aug 23, 2024
Incidence of mental illness was lower in vaccinated cohort compared with pre-vaccine availability and unvaccinated cohorts.
Cutting proportion of RNs on care teams tied to worse outcomes
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Haymarket Media
Aug 29, 2024
Worse outcomes include avoidable patient deaths, readmissions, longer lengths of stay, decreased patient satisfaction and excess costs.
People in the news, Aug. 20
Aug 20, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Brandon Wilde, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Buckner Retirement Services, CVS Health, Distinctive Living, LeadingAge Southeast, LCS, Massachusetts Assisted Living...
Age bias declines in the workplace, but work remains
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 12, 2024
Fewer Americans aged 50 or more years believe that “age bias is a fact of life in the workplace” compared with 15 years ago, according to the results of a recent survey. But that doesn’t mean...
Cholinesterase inhibitors beneficial for dementia with Lewy bodies
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Haymarket Media
Aug 28, 2024
The use of cholinesterase inhibitors significantly slowed cognitive decline at follow-ups compared with memantine and nonuse.
Cognitive difficulties tied to lower return to work after breast cancer
Aug 23, 2024
Return to work two years after diagnosis was associated with higher cognitive speed performance before and after cancer treatment.
Move-in rates slowing in some senior living segments, fueling occupancy gains
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2024
Independent living saw the most notable slowdown in year-over-year move-in rates, had the highest discounts and experienced the greatest improvement in the pace of move-ins in the second quarter, according...
Improving employee onboarding key to engaging, motivating, retaining caregivers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2024
Employee retention begins with onboarding and training, but onboarding standards for the health services industry — including senior living — don’t look great, according to industry experts.