RN salaries increase, and so do workplace violence, mental health concerns
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 10, 2024
Salaries for registered nurses increased by 2.6% last year, and workplace violence and mental health concerns also grew. That’s according to the 2024 Nurse Salary and Work-Life Report, released Tuesday...
Combating loneliness in senior living residents: A call to action
Harness social visit data and volunteerism to address older adult needs
Brain stimulation therapy offers current of hope for seniors with anxiety, depression
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 12, 2024
Certain electrical brain stimulation methods could be beneficial for helping older adults who have anxiety or depression, new research shows.
AI ability to mimic empathy worries, rather than comforts, many researchers
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 04, 2024
Two studies evaluated AI’s use in two very important care contexts, mental health and cancer care, and noted concerns about mimicking empathy.
Midlife mortality higher in US than other high-income countries
Apr 16, 2024
Not to the extent of the United States, but midlife deaths are worsening in the United Kingdom as well.
Visual impairment linked to increased risk for suicide
Apr 19, 2024
A review shows increased pooled odds ratios for suicidal behavior, suicidal ideation and suicidal death.
‘Misallocation’ of COVID-19 vaccines led to preventable deaths of older adults: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 16, 2024
Older adults in New York City may have missed out on timely COVID-19 vaccinations — and possibly died — due to a misallocation of resources that allowed younger adults in wealthy neighborhoods to jump...
$1 billion class action settlement will trigger transition of 2,400 nursing home residents to other settings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2024
The $1 billion settlement of a class action lawsuit has the potential to see 2,400 Massachusetts nursing home residents move into other residential and community settings in the next decade.
Mental health apps can provide short-term benefit for seniors with depression, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 29, 2024
Mental health apps for seniors can help alleviate stress in the short-term, but cannot replace caregivers, a recent study shows.
Menopausal hormone therapy use beyond 65 years beneficial
Apr 16, 2024
Use of menopausal hormone therapy beyond age 65 years is associated with risk reductions in mortality as well as specific cancers and cardiovascular diseases, according to a study published online April...
