Mobile tech program helps adults control high blood pressure
Oct 19, 2021
Greater engagement with self-management program was linked to lower systolic BP over time and lower risk for very high BP.
Immune response not inferior with coadministration of COVID-19, flu shots
Sep 14, 2023
A similar immune response and no increase in the rate of reactogenicity events was seen with coadministration versus administering the COVID-19 vaccine alone.
At-home senior digital platform releases app to help families manage all aspects of care
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 07, 2023
A platform that specializes in at-home support for seniors announced the release of its first mobile app this week.
50 percent of nurses have ‘side hustle’ to earn extra income, explore opportunities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 15, 2023
Half of the nursing workforce has a “side hustle,” or extra job, according to the findings of a new survey from connectRN and The Nursing Beat
Patients at memory clinic more likely to live in advantaged areas
Aug 03, 2023
Lower percentage of patients at clinic self-identified as Black compared with average percentage living in catchment area
Tezepelumab reduces mucus plugs in adults with uncontrolled asthma
Sep 29, 2023
The reduction in mucus plug scores correlates with improvements in lung function and reductions in inflammatory markers.
Once-weekly insulin icodec superior for HbA1c in type 2 diabetes
Sep 26, 2023
Icodec with app was superior to once-daily basal insulin analogues for a change in glycated hemoglobin.
This senior living community has celebrity chef, restaurant open to public
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 17, 2022
When The Hacienda at Georgetown opens near Austin, TX, in early 2023, the amenities on the 13-acre campus will include fine-dining meals prepared by celebrity chef Stephan Pyles.
Lack of medication leads to death of resident with dementia, lawsuit maintains
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 30, 2017
Staff members at a Florida senior living community failed to give medication to a resident with Alzheimer’s disease for eight days, which ultimately led to her death, the woman’s daughter maintains...
Senior living hacker sentenced to 20 years for $27 million ransomware attack
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2022
A Canadian man linked to an international network of ransomware attacks affecting the senior living industry during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit...