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05/13/2020
“After adjusting for associated comorbidities and complications, long-standing [diabetes mellitus] per se was not an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in this nationwide population-based cohort with pancreatic cancer,”...
“After adjusting for associated comorbidities and complications, long-standing [diabetes mellitus] per se was not an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in this nationwide population-based cohort with pancreatic cancer,”...
“After adjusting for associated...
05/13/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
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05/12/2020
For older adults worried about what could happen if they become infected, “ventilators are a fraught symbol, representing a terrifying lack of personal control as well as the fearsome power of technology.”
For older adults worried about what could happen if they become infected, “ventilators are a fraught symbol, representing a terrifying lack of personal control as well as the fearsome power of technology.”
For older adults worried about...
05/12/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
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05/08/2020
Elizabeth and Robert Mar would have celebrated 50 years of marriage in August. Instead, they died within a day of each other, and their two very different deaths illustrate how palliative care is changing to help patients and families cope...
Elizabeth and Robert Mar would have celebrated 50 years of marriage in August. Instead, they died within a day of each other, and their two very different deaths illustrate how palliative care is changing to help patients and families cope...
Elizabeth and Robert Mar would...
05/08/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care

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05/06/2020
In a new statement, the American Geriatrics Society has addressed the growing concern of “how society should allocate scarce resources during a crisis.”
In a new statement, the American Geriatrics Society has addressed the growing concern of “how society should allocate scarce resources during a crisis.”
In a new statement, the American...
05/06/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
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05/04/2020
Nursing homes with COVID-19 infections have a history of violating health rules more often and having more complaints and fines, records show. However, infections are also plaguing highly rated facilities while sparing some low-ranked ones.
Nursing homes with COVID-19 infections have a history of violating health rules more often and having more complaints and fines, records show. However, infections are also plaguing highly rated facilities while sparing some low-ranked ones.
Nursing homes with COVID-19...
05/04/2020
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04/30/2020
“These findings emphasize the need for comprehensive research on late-onset seizures and dementia,” researchers wrote.
“These findings emphasize the need for comprehensive research on late-onset seizures and dementia,” researchers wrote.
“These findings emphasize the...
04/30/2020
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04/24/2020
Older adults with COVID-19 may have atypical symptoms, as their aging bodies respond to infection in different ways, including increased sleep, lack of appetite, confusion and dizziness, or they might collapse.
Older adults with COVID-19 may have atypical symptoms, as their aging bodies respond to infection in different ways, including increased sleep, lack of appetite, confusion and dizziness, or they might collapse.
Older adults with COVID-19 may...
04/24/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
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04/21/2020
Poorly rated long-term care facilities stand out in the COVID-19 crisis, but even the best are affected.
Poorly rated long-term care facilities stand out in the COVID-19 crisis, but even the best are affected.
Poorly rated long-term care...
04/21/2020
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04/17/2020
While President Trump has said the country has seen the peak in new cases, experts say it is not the end of the pandemic and that we could be social distancing into 2022.
While President Trump has said the country has seen the peak in new cases, experts say it is not the end of the pandemic and that we could be social distancing into 2022.
While President Trump has said...
04/17/2020
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04/15/2020
Families are weighing the challenges of providing home care with the isolation or potential danger of leaving folks in senior housing or long-term care.
Families are weighing the challenges of providing home care with the isolation or potential danger of leaving folks in senior housing or long-term care.
Families are weighing the...
04/15/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care