Study: Addressing social determinants of health in management of blood pressure improves outcomes for...
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 20, 2021
A study about the ways to improve hypertension and diabetes among isolated patients in Kenya has very practical applications in the United States, the study’s author told McKnight’s Home Care Daily.
With pandemic easing up, it’s time for home care providers to practice self-care, doctor offers
By
Liza Berger
Apr 12, 2021
As the pandemic wanes, home care providers and their patients can practice self-care to recover from the emotional toll the public health emergency has taken
CMS’ Primary Care First model could benefit home care providers, doctor says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 09, 2021
Home care and home health care workers could play a greater role in their patients’ care if more physicians sign up for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS) Primary Care First (PCF) model,...
Unmet ADL needs, anxiety a ‘vicious cycle’ in older adults: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 02, 2019
Having needs for assistance with activities of daily living that are unmet can increase the risk of the onset of anxiety symptoms in older adults, and elevated anxiety symptoms can increase the risk that...