Increasing RN staffing hours reduces injury-related ED visits by assisted living residents with dementia:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 19, 2024
A new study found that increasing staffing hours of registered nurses in assisted living communities led to a 53% decrease in injury-related emergency department visits by residents living with Alzheimer’s...
Meet Cathy Farmer, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
By
Adam Healy
Jul 17, 2024
Cathy Farmer, director of clinical services at Goodwin House Alexandria in Alexandria, VA, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
HarmonyCares to use $200M investment ‘to significantly upgrade’ home care technology, CEO says
By
Adam Healy
Jul 11, 2024
HarmonyCares recently raised $200 million of capital to leverage new technology to produce better outcomes for patients and clinicians.
Case of human plague confirmed in Colorado
Jul 10, 2024
Typical symptoms include sudden fever and chills, severe headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and, commonly, swollen lymph nodes with pain.
AI can greatly improve caregiving, doctor says in JAMA interview
By
John O'Connor
Jul 10, 2024
Artificial intelligence has the potential to convert vast amounts of data into actionable knowledge, promising significant advancements in patient care and research.
CDC advises updated COVID vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age
Jun 28, 2024
Americans 65 and older account for two-thirds of COVID hospitalizations and 82% of in-hospital deaths, yet only about 40% of Americans in that age group were immunized with the COVID vaccines that were...
CDC strengthens RSV vaccine advice for those over 75
Jun 27, 2024
Those aged 60 to 74 should only seek the shot if they are vulnerable to severe RSV because of chronic medical conditions such as lung or heart disease, or if they live in nursing homes, the CDC advised.
Wearable sensors improve balance assessment
By
John O'Connor
Jun 27, 2024
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University have developed a balance assessment method that uses strategically-placed sensors.
Blood test could revolutionize early Parkinson’s detection
By
John O'Connor
Jun 21, 2024
British investigators have harnessed artificial intelligence to create a groundbreaking blood test that can predict Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms emerge.
Mo Rocca shares what later-in-life achievers can teach us
Jun 20, 2024
Journalist, humorist and history buff Mo Rocca talks with McKnight’s Senior Living Editor Lois A. Bowers about his latest book, “Roctogenarians: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs.”