Study finds relationship between activities, loneliness, cognitive function
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 30, 2024
Leisure activities may play a significant role in the relationship between loneliness and cognitive functions in older adults, according to the results of a new study.
Vitamin D suggested for children, seniors, those with high-risk prediabetes
Jun 10, 2024
No evidence was seen to support routine 25(OH)D screening in the general population.
Summer book release explores AI as a companion to offset loneliness
May 28, 2024
With an international epidemic of loneliness, artificial Intelligence, or AI, may offer technology-based social interaction and companionship. That’s according to robotics expert Tony Prescott, a professor...
Prolonged β-lactam antibiotic infusions aid sepsis, septic shock outcomes
Jun 14, 2024
A lower risk was seen for 90-day mortality and intensive care unit mortality.
Sedentary behaviors, especially TV, tied to lower odds of healthy aging
Jun 12, 2024
An increment of two hours of sitting watching TV was linked to a 12% reduction in odds of healthy aging.
1990 to 2019 saw increase in life expectancy in seniors with T1DM
Jun 14, 2024
The most significant decreases in age-standardized disability-adjusted life-years were seen for those aged 65 to 69, 70 to 74, 75 to 79; mortality fell faster in high sociodemographic index countries.
Travel can benefit both family caregivers and care recipients: AARP
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 11, 2024
Despite challenges, there are innate benefits for family caregivers when they do make trips with their care recipients, according to the results of a survey by the AARP.
‘Great confirmation’ — most assisted living residents satisfied in Texas
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 05, 2024
A report on the state of Texas’ assisted living communities found areas for improvement, but overall, residents said they were satisfied with the quality of their communities, including their ability...
Expert panel develops new definition of long COVID
Jun 11, 2024
A new proposed definition for Long COVID could help patients get the help they need, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says.
‘Booming’ assisted living industry places increasing burden on long-term care ombudsman programs,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 28, 2024
A “booming” assisted living industry is placing a burden on state long-term care ombudsman programs, which are stretching their resources to cover those extra units without any additional staffing...