Burden of neurologic diagnoses lower after COVID-19 versus flu
Mar 20, 2024
Postinfection incident neurologic diagnoses were observed in 2.79 and 4.91% of the COVID-19 and influenza cohorts, respectively.
COVID-19 linked to increased risk of neurological disorders
Jun 30, 2022
Most neurological disorders do not appear to be more frequent after COVID-19 than after influenza or bacterial pneumonia
Financial incentives might tempt facilities to admit infected residents: LA Times
By
Amy Novotney
May 05, 2020
In an industry devastated by the coronavirus, some patient advocates and industry experts fear nursing home operators may seek to take advantage of the premium pay offered for admitting COVID-19-positive...
Assisted living ‘ignored’ in COVID-19 discussions, expert tells Senate Aging Committee
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 22, 2020
Although assisted living communities are home to residents who “are completely just as vulnerable” as nursing home residents to COVID-19, “we sort of tend to ignore them in these situations” because...
Plan to end White House Coronavirus Task Force ‘sends terrible signal,’ LeadingAge CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 06, 2020
Reports that the White House Coronavirus Task Force plans to wind down its work around late May “are alarming,” LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan said Tuesday.
Realities of long-term care are not so funny, John Oliver says
By
Liza Berger
Apr 16, 2021
What makes John Oliver’s comedic bit so disturbing is the undeniable realism that lies at the heart of it.
Capital Senior Living ‘at inflection point,’ CEO says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 14, 2021
With the “grips of the pandemic” easing considerably over the past few months, and a 93% vaccination rate among its residents, Capital Senior Living President and CEO Kimberly Lody said signs of recovery...
Second thoughts: Some opting to remove parents from senior living communities
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2020
With most senior living and long-term care facilities restricting visitors and asking residents to stay in their rooms alone for most of the day, some families have decided that their older adult loved...
More news for Friday, July 22
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2022
New division within HHS will lead pandemic response … $250,000 Alzheimer’s Foundation grant will fund research into potential new medications … TX providers encouraged to update emergency plans amid...
200 robotic pets provide companionship, escape from loneliness of pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 01, 2021
Orange County, CA, assisted living residents are among the latest in senior living to enjoy the companionship of new furry friends and an escape from the isolation of the pandemic, thanks to a program...