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Several Risk Factors Predict Depression in Patients With Parkinson Disease
11/17/2021
“We found in our analyses that the majority of baseline nondepressed patients would develop sustained depressive symptoms at least once during the course of the study,” researchers noted.
“We found in our analyses that the majority of baseline nondepressed patients would develop sustained depressive symptoms at least once during the course of the study,” researchers noted.
“We found in our analyses that...
11/17/2021
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Fall Risk Can Be Reduced Through Virtual Reality Exercises in Nursing Homes
11/15/2021
Residents experienced improved balance and reduced fear of falling after 6 weeks of virtual reality balance exercises, according to recent study findings.
Residents experienced improved balance and reduced fear of falling after 6 weeks of virtual reality balance exercises, according to recent study findings.
Residents experienced improved...
11/15/2021
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Doll Therapy Reduced Dementia Symptoms, Caregiver Burden
11/12/2021
“The reduction of apathy and dysphoria…confirms the results of previous non-randomized controlled studies suggesting that [doll therapy] may stimulate patients’ perception, ameliorating their communication abilities, their self-esteem, and...
“The reduction of apathy and dysphoria…confirms the results of previous non-randomized controlled studies suggesting that [doll therapy] may stimulate patients’ perception, ameliorating their communication abilities, their self-esteem, and...
“The reduction of apathy and...
11/12/2021
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Addressing Ageism With Urgency Post Pandemic
11/05/2021
After the pandemic highlighted the detrimental impact of ageism in health care settings, organizations and practitioners around the world have begun devising strategies to address systemic biases against older adults, such as new education...
After the pandemic highlighted the detrimental impact of ageism in health care settings, organizations and practitioners around the world have begun devising strategies to address systemic biases against older adults, such as new education...
After the pandemic highlighted...
11/05/2021
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Nursing Home Residents Overlooked in Scramble for COVID-19 Antibody Treatments
11/02/2021
A change in federal distribution policy has prompted concerns among providers that vulnerable older adults in long-term care facilities may not have timely access to monoclonal antibody therapy to treat COVID-19.
A change in federal distribution policy has prompted concerns among providers that vulnerable older adults in long-term care facilities may not have timely access to monoclonal antibody therapy to treat COVID-19.
A change in federal distribution...
11/02/2021
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Longitudinal IRT Detects Tremor, Nontremor Changes Over Time in Parkinson Trial
10/25/2021
“In our view, this type of multidimensional longitudinal IRT analysis provides a new and highly focused statistical approach to detect changes that could have clinical implications obscured by traditional analytic methods," researchers wrote.
“In our view, this type of multidimensional longitudinal IRT analysis provides a new and highly focused statistical approach to detect changes that could have clinical implications obscured by traditional analytic methods," researchers wrote.
“In our view, this type of...
10/25/2021
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Three States Limit Nursing Home Profits in Bid to Improve Care
10/25/2021
Following the devastating impact of COVID-19 on nursing homes, state lawmakers want to be sure that government and private payments primarily go to improve care and staffing.
Following the devastating impact of COVID-19 on nursing homes, state lawmakers want to be sure that government and private payments primarily go to improve care and staffing.
Following the devastating impact...
10/25/2021
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Older Adults Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias
10/20/2021
Ageism in health care settings—something that can result in inappropriate or dangerous treatment—is getting new attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than half a million Americans age 65 and older.
Ageism in health care settings—something that can result in inappropriate or dangerous treatment—is getting new attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than half a million Americans age 65 and older.
Ageism in health care...
10/20/2021
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Self-paced Treadmills Prohibit Valid Gait Observation in Patients With Parkinson Disease
10/15/2021
“The large systematic and random errors between overground and treadmill walking prohibit meaningful gait variability observations in patients with Parkinson disease using self-paced or constant-speed treadmills,” authors noted.
“The large systematic and random errors between overground and treadmill walking prohibit meaningful gait variability observations in patients with Parkinson disease using self-paced or constant-speed treadmills,” authors noted.
“The large systematic and random...
10/15/2021
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Alzheimer Drug Targets People With Mild Cognitive Impairment—What Does That Mean?
09/30/2021
Aduhelm was approved by the FDA to treat patients with mild cognitive impairment or early-stage Alzheimer disease, but uncertainty remains regarding which patients to treat with Aduhelm and whether primary care physicians or dementia...
Aduhelm was approved by the FDA to treat patients with mild cognitive impairment or early-stage Alzheimer disease, but uncertainty remains regarding which patients to treat with Aduhelm and whether primary care physicians or dementia...
Aduhelm was approved by the FDA...
09/30/2021
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