Communities break fundraising record during The Longest Day
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 24, 2024
63 Charter Senior Living communities across the nation raised money for Alzheimer’s research as part of the Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day initiative. Find out more, and learn how to submit...
Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 Infection
Jul 18, 2024
No significant reduction was seen in the risk for symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection with postexposure prophylaxis for five or 10 days.
Benzodiazepines not tied to higher dementia risk in older adults
Jul 16, 2024
Potential class-dependent associations may exist, however.
Hormone-modulating therapy may reduce dementia risk in breast cancer
Jul 25, 2024
The greatest reduction was seen for women aged 65 to 74 years who self-identify as Black.
Hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infection during omicron linked to morbidity
Jul 15, 2024
Hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 remained associated with increased morbidity and mortality during the omicron era.
Long COVID incidence declined over course of pandemic
Jul 23, 2024
The authors say, however, that the risk remained substantial, even among vaccinated persons during the omicron era.
Insurance among common fringe benefits offered to CCRC employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 19, 2024
Insurance is a popular fringe benefit paid to management employees of continuing care retirement / life plan communities, according to the findings of the 2024-2025 CCRC Salary & Benefits Report. The national...
Minimum wage hikes have mixed results on workforce: poll
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 16, 2024
Increases in minimum wage also can be good for more highly paid workers, according to the results of an Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey released Wednesday.
Nurses report improved workplace conditions in 2023 versus 2022
Jul 23, 2024
Planned departure rates, abusive or violent events, and unsafe conditions remained high, however.
NURSE Visa act would allow qualified nurses into US to alleviate shortages
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
The National Urgent Recruitment for Skilled Employees, or NURSE, Visa Act, introduced Monday, aims to allow some foreign nurses to work in the United States amid a labor shortage