Lower cutoff points for Montreal cognitive assessment needed
Jan 17, 2024
A high false-positive rate was seen when used in primary care with a diverse patient population.
Cost of linked-benefit LTC insurance drops by up to 27 percent from last year
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 12, 2024
Individuals are paying up to 27% less for linked-benefit long-term care insurance coverage than they were a year ago, according to an annual price index released Thursday by the American Association for...
Humana’s new CenterWell brand could offer in-home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 29, 2021
In-home healthcare could be in the future for Humana’s CenterWell primary care centers.
Workers at 11 Illinois nursing homes strike for better pandemic pay and working conditions
By
Amy Novotney
Danielle Brown
Nov 25, 2020
An Illinois nursing home operator could be without its regular workforce for a prolonged period after about 700 workers walked off on the job after contract negotiations stalled.
Dementia incidence varies by race, ethnicity
Apr 21, 2022
Among U.S. veterans, the rates of dementia were highest for Blacks and Hispanics.
Major airlines drop mask mandate after federal judge rules against it
Apr 19, 2022
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing the mandate for now.
Beneficial effect of intensive BP control does not persist
Oct 17, 2022
A beneficial effect was seen over a median intervention period of 3.3 years but did not persist at median follow-up of 8.8 years.
Low-carb breakfast aids glucose measures with diabetes
Jun 22, 2023
The analysis included 121 participants randomly assigned to a low-carb or low-fat breakfast for three months.
Sleep-disordered breathing linked to medial temporal lobe atrophy in seniors
Jun 02, 2023
Higher sleep apnea severity was related to lower medial temporal lobe subregion volumes in amyloid-positive, but not amyloid-negative, individuals.