Health officials recommend spring COVID-19 booster for older adults
Feb 29, 2024
A second booster is appropriate as long as at least four months have passed since a person’s last COVID-19 shot.
Senior living providers should follow CDC’s new ‘unified’ recommendations for COVID, flu, RSV
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 04, 2024
Senior living providers should follow the updated respiratory virus isolation recommendations issued Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to provider advocacy organizations.
Second major AI study from NY hospital to look at links between sleep apnea and heart disease
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 11, 2024
A research project at Mount Sinai will look at how AI can evaluate the ability for CPAP devices to help with sleep apnea and heart disease.
Health experts weigh in with opinions on coming flu season
By
John Hall
Dec 03, 2023
Experts advise providers to stay ahead of potential disease outbreaks by working collaboratively with pharmacies on vaccination campaigns.
EEOC recovers a record $665 million in workplace discrimination cases in FY23
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 13, 2024
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission collected a record $665 million in fiscal year 2023 for workers who faced discrimination, almost a 30% increase over fiscal year 2022, the agency reported Monday.
Education, leadership keys to combating vaccine hesitancy in senior living, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2024
Increasing COVID-19, influenza and respiratory vaccination rates in older adults is going to require a village to battle vaccine reluctance in the form of misinformation, hesitancy and fatigue, according...
Trust is most important tool in combating ‘infodemic’ surrounding vaccine confidence, expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2024
At the end of the day, building trust is the most important way that providers can combat the “infodemic” surrounding vaccine confidence, according to one public health expert.
Bivalent COVID-19 shot effective for preventing thromboembolic events
Jan 11, 2024
The findings were seen for adults aged 65 years and older and for those aged 18 years and older with end-stage renal disease.
CDC shortens recommended COVID isolation period
Mar 01, 2024
New guidance issued Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to routinely stay home for five days.
AI-powered workout program helps seniors maintain more active lifestyles
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 27, 2024
Developers of an AI-enabled fitness machine have completed a pilot program with an assisted living and memory care community in Florida.