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06/01/2021
Experts offer advice on how older adults struggling with physical, emotional, and cognitive challenges following a year of being cooped up can address issues such as muscle weakness, poor nutrition, disrupted sleep, anxiety, and social...
Experts offer advice on how older adults struggling with physical, emotional, and cognitive challenges following a year of being cooped up can address issues such as muscle weakness, poor nutrition, disrupted sleep, anxiety, and social...
Experts offer advice on how...
06/01/2021
Annals of Long-Term Care
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06/01/2021
A little-discussed, long-term toll of the pandemic is that large numbers of older adults have become physically and cognitively debilitated and less able to care for themselves after sheltering in place.
A little-discussed, long-term toll of the pandemic is that large numbers of older adults have become physically and cognitively debilitated and less able to care for themselves after sheltering in place.
A little-discussed, long-term...
06/01/2021
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05/21/2021
“As expert geriatric nurses, we make four recommendations to federal policymakers that build on commission recommendations so that they are more than a temporary solution. These recommendations are made to help ensure that quality care...
“As expert geriatric nurses, we make four recommendations to federal policymakers that build on commission recommendations so that they are more than a temporary solution. These recommendations are made to help ensure that quality care...
“As expert geriatric nurses, we...
05/21/2021
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05/18/2021
“Understanding factors associated with response and adherence to an intervention will help target susceptible residents in most need of support and to optimize the outcome,” researchers wrote.
“Understanding factors associated with response and adherence to an intervention will help target susceptible residents in most need of support and to optimize the outcome,” researchers wrote.
“Understanding factors...
05/18/2021
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05/18/2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Dr Rebecca Elon was thrust into a new role, primary caregiver for her severely ill husband and her elderly mother. “Reading about caregiving of this kind was one thing. Experiencing it was entirely different,”...
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Dr Rebecca Elon was thrust into a new role, primary caregiver for her severely ill husband and her elderly mother. “Reading about caregiving of this kind was one thing. Experiencing it was entirely different,”...
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit,...
05/18/2021
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05/17/2021
A recent study’s findings support guidelines to test residents and staff regardless of symptoms to identify individuals with SARS-CoV-2 earlier and reduce spread.
A recent study’s findings support guidelines to test residents and staff regardless of symptoms to identify individuals with SARS-CoV-2 earlier and reduce spread.
A recent study’s findings...
05/17/2021
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05/13/2021
Researchers found that the use of Medtronic’s O-arm device in deep brain stimulation surgery workflow reduced surgical time by more than an hour and operating room costs by nearly a third in patients with Parkinson disease and other movement...
Researchers found that the use of Medtronic’s O-arm device in deep brain stimulation surgery workflow reduced surgical time by more than an hour and operating room costs by nearly a third in patients with Parkinson disease and other movement...
Researchers found that the use...
05/13/2021
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05/11/2021
Researchers recently created a prototype of a standards-based automated transfer form to help improve the care of nursing home residents transferred to emergency departments by providing more complete information upon arrival.
Researchers recently created a prototype of a standards-based automated transfer form to help improve the care of nursing home residents transferred to emergency departments by providing more complete information upon arrival.
Researchers recently created a...
05/11/2021
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05/10/2021
“Nursing home residents have a high prevalence of multidrug-resistant blood stream infection, which is associated with higher risk of receiving inappropriate initial anti-infective therapy, higher cost, higher intensive care unit length of...
“Nursing home residents have a high prevalence of multidrug-resistant blood stream infection, which is associated with higher risk of receiving inappropriate initial anti-infective therapy, higher cost, higher intensive care unit length of...
“Nursing home residents have a...
05/10/2021
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05/05/2021
Long before patients receive a dementia diagnosis, many people begin to mismanage their finances as their memory, organizational skills, and self-control falter.
Long before patients receive a dementia diagnosis, many people begin to mismanage their finances as their memory, organizational skills, and self-control falter.
Long before patients receive a...
05/05/2021
Annals of Long-Term Care