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Vulnerability of Black Aging Adults
09/08/2020
“People are talking about the race disparity in COVID deaths, they’re talking about the age disparity, but they’re not talking about how race and age disparities interact: They’re not talking about older Black adults,” said Robert Joseph...
“People are talking about the race disparity in COVID deaths, they’re talking about the age disparity, but they’re not talking about how race and age disparities interact: They’re not talking about older Black adults,” said Robert Joseph...
“People are talking about the...
09/08/2020
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New CMS Rule Aims to Improve OA Health Care Access
09/02/2020
A newly proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services aims to improve older adults’ access to the latest medical treatments and devices.
A newly proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services aims to improve older adults’ access to the latest medical treatments and devices.
A newly proposed rule by the...
09/02/2020
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Statin Discontinuation Low Among Older Veterans Near End of Life
08/31/2020
A JAGS study recently examined resident and facility factors that could potentially predict statin discontinuation after nursing home admission in veterans with limited life expectancy or advanced dementia taking statins for secondary...
A JAGS study recently examined resident and facility factors that could potentially predict statin discontinuation after nursing home admission in veterans with limited life expectancy or advanced dementia taking statins for secondary...
A JAGS study recently examined...
08/31/2020
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Is Cuomo Directive to Blame for Nursing Home COVID Deaths, as US Official Claims?
08/28/2020
New York’s governor directed nursing homes to take COVID patients, but is it fair to say he “forced” them to do so, or that his directive led to the deaths of thousands of elderly residents? Most public health experts say no.
New York’s governor directed nursing homes to take COVID patients, but is it fair to say he “forced” them to do so, or that his directive led to the deaths of thousands of elderly residents? Most public health experts say no.
New York’s governor directed...
08/28/2020
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Few Frailty Tools Have Potential to Rely on EHR Data
08/27/2020
“Despite the availability of many frailty measures to identify older adults at risk, frailty instruments are not routinely used for risk assessment in population health management,” researchers wrote.
“Despite the availability of many frailty measures to identify older adults at risk, frailty instruments are not routinely used for risk assessment in population health management,” researchers wrote.
“Despite the availability of...
08/27/2020
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Helpful at Pacemaker Implantation
08/26/2020
In older adults undergoing pacemaker implantation, a comprehensive geriatric assessment is useful for identifying functional deficits associated with mortality and nursing home admission after the procedure.
In older adults undergoing pacemaker implantation, a comprehensive geriatric assessment is useful for identifying functional deficits associated with mortality and nursing home admission after the procedure.
In older adults undergoing...
08/26/2020
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CMS Announces New COVID-19 Training Program for Nursing Homes
08/25/2020
In a recent announcement, CMS has unveiled a new program that equips frontline caregivers and their management with proper knowledge for stopping the spread of COVID-19 within their facilities.
In a recent announcement, CMS has unveiled a new program that equips frontline caregivers and their management with proper knowledge for stopping the spread of COVID-19 within their facilities.
In a recent announcement, CMS...
08/25/2020
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Nursing Homes to Receive Fast, Cheap COVID Tests—But There`s a Hitch
08/24/2020
The Trump administration’s latest effort to use COVID-19 rapid tests—touted by one senior official as a “turning point” in arresting the coronavirus’s spread within nursing homes—is running into roadblocks likely to limit how widely they’ll...
The Trump administration’s latest effort to use COVID-19 rapid tests—touted by one senior official as a “turning point” in arresting the coronavirus’s spread within nursing homes—is running into roadblocks likely to limit how widely they’ll...
The Trump administration’s...
08/24/2020
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More Than a Third of Nursing Home UTIs Involve Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogen
08/20/2020
Researchers found that nine pathogens were behind roughly 90% of all urinary tract infections in nursing homes between 2013 and 2017, according to the National Healthcare Safety Network Long-Term Care Facility Component.
Researchers found that nine pathogens were behind roughly 90% of all urinary tract infections in nursing homes between 2013 and 2017, according to the National Healthcare Safety Network Long-Term Care Facility Component.
Researchers found that nine...
08/20/2020
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Isolation, Disruption and Confusion: Coping With Dementia During a Pandemic
08/18/2020
COVID-19 has upended the lives of people with dementia, limiting their interactions with others and complicating matters for their caregivers.
COVID-19 has upended the lives of people with dementia, limiting their interactions with others and complicating matters for their caregivers.
COVID-19 has upended the lives...
08/18/2020
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