Pandemic lockdowns had ‘profound’ effect on senior living residents’ families: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2023
Constantly changing guidelines, fractured communication and being abruptly cut off from loved ones in nursing and residential care homes had a “profound” effect on the physical and mental health of...
More news for Friday, Nov. 17
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2023
Older adults often left out of clinical research trials … FEMA launches new ad campaign to urge emergency preparedness for older adults … HHS establishes advisory committee on long COVID
Olfactory, gustatory dysfunction decline in years following COVID-19
Nov 15, 2023
Three years after COVID-19, no significant excess of olfactory or gustatory dysfunction was seen in cases versus controls.
Physical activity inversely tied to COPD symptom burden
Nov 15, 2023
The findings were seen even in patients with mild or previously undiagnosed disease.
Preexisting allergic disease may increase risk for long COVID
Nov 15, 2023
A systematic literature review identifies an increased risk but with very low certainty.
Virologic rebound occurs in ~20 percent receiving nirmatrelvir-nitonavir
Nov 14, 2023
Virologic rebound was more common among those who started therapy within two days of symptom onset.
Coadministration of COVID-19, influenza vaccines seems effective
Nov 09, 2023
The researchers found that the incidence rates of emergency department or urgent care encounters and outpatient visits were slightly higher for the coadministration group versus the BNT162b2-biv-only group...
Bill would ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates despite older adults remaining at highest risk for serious outcomes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 02, 2023
A study underscoring the need to continue to protect older adults from COVID-19 comes as one state appears close to banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers, including senior living communities.
Upcoming study will ‘Detect & Protect’ seniors against viral infections like flu, COVID
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 01, 2023
A new study program, Detect & Protect, will use AI models that can pull from wearables data and better predict viral infections.
Vaccination for senior living residents hindered by access issues, fatigue, misinformation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 01, 2023
Vaccine uptake by senior living residents is being hampered by barriers to access, vaccine fatigue and misinformation, according to two providers.