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Weekly Dance Training Slows Parkinson Disease Impairment

07/26/2021

According to study findings, weekly dance training stalled the progression of motor and nonmotor symptoms over 3 years in a small group of patients with mild to moderate Parkinson disease.

According to study findings,...

07/26/2021

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Though Millions Are at Risk for Diabetes, Medicare Struggles to Expand Prevention Program

07/22/2021

Harris Meyer ;

Medicare has proposed revamping its payment rules to get more people into a diabetes prevention plan that helps them eat better, exercise more and maintain a healthier lifestyle. Out of an estimated 16 million Medicare beneficiaries whose...

Medicare has proposed revamping...

07/22/2021

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Mixing Pimavanserin With Soft Food Earns Favorable Ratings for Swallowability, Taste

07/22/2021

Jolynn Tumolo ;

“The results of this study may additionally help provide guidance for patients who are taking pimavanserin, but face difficulties with swallowing,” researchers advised.

“The results of this study may...

07/22/2021

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Adverse Events Linked With Omissions of Care in Nursing Homes

07/21/2021

Maria Asimopoulos ;

“Definitions of omissions of care for nursing homes vary in scope and level of detail. Substantial evidence connects omissions of care with an array of adverse events in nursing home populations,” researchers concluded.

“Definitions of omissions of...

07/21/2021

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Nursing Home Mentorship Practices Associated With Barriers, Inconsistencies

07/20/2021

Maria Asimopoulos ;

“Targeted efforts to enhance mentorship practices in nursing homes are warranted to promote full use of the learning potential in this context,” study authors concluded.

“Targeted efforts to enhance...

07/20/2021

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Teen Volunteers Receive Entry-Level Job Training, Career Coaching in Nursing Homes

07/14/2021

Michelle Andrews ;

A group of New York long-term care facilities offers teens from 10 underserved schools the chance to volunteer and get free training for entry-level health jobs, career coaching, and assistance on college prep.

A group of New York long-term...

07/14/2021

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Doctors Weigh Pros and Cons of Prescribing New Alzheimer Disease Drug

07/12/2021

Judith Graham ;

As physicians and health policy experts debate the merits of Aduhelm, the first new drug for Alzheimer disease approved in 18 years, patients want to know the benefits of this new treatment and how much it will cost out-of-pocket.

As physicians and health policy...

07/12/2021

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Nursing Home Food Service Questionnaires Resulted in Unreliable Data

07/07/2021

Maria Asimopoulos ;

“Using unreliable satisfaction data may mean that nursing homes are not accurately able to understand the impact of changes in the system on stakeholder satisfaction,” study authors concluded.

“Using unreliable satisfaction...

07/07/2021

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Assessing Nursing Home Workplace Conditions

06/28/2021

Jolynn Tumolo ;

According to study findings published online in BMJ Open, the Workplace Integrated Safety and Health assessment tool can help nursing homes understand how they perform when it comes to a variety of best practices.

According to study findings...

06/28/2021

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Calming Computer Jitters: Help for Older Adults Looking to Use New Technology

06/28/2021

Judith Graham ;

A recent survey found that older adults boosted technology purchases during the pandemic, but more than half said they needed a better grasp of the devices they’d acquired, and nearly 4 in 10 people admitted they weren’t confident about using...

A recent survey found that older...

06/28/2021

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