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Aging
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Staffing in nursing homes matters when combating COVID-19
Why are some nursing homes doing so much better at containing the coronavirus among residents and staff than others? Testing,…
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Report examines senior living facilities in the wake of COVID-19
The devastating toll of the coronavirus pandemic in nursing homes has had a domino effect on the entire senior living…
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What Trump’s drug manufacturing order may mean for seniors
President Trump’s recent executive order, which mandates certain government agencies to “buy American” drugs and medical equipment, is setting up…
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Hefty issue of HealthBeat headed for mailboxes
The latest issue of HealthBeat is expected to be delivered to members of the Association of Health Care Journalists any…
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As death rates rise, nursing and LTC facilities face critical testing, PPE challenges
Six months after the first nursing home residents died of the novel coronavirus, many nursing homes and long-term care facilities…
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High BMI, other health factors when young may increase later risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Poor cardiovascular health and a high body mass index during a person’s teens and 20s may be early predictors for…
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Nursing homes get more financial help, must test more often
U.S. nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid will be getting a $5 billion infusion of “provider relief funds”…
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Food insecurity a growing issue for seniors, compounded by pandemic
While people in parts of the U.S. slowly return to work and leisure activities, food insecurity remains a serious issue…
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Biogen submits BLA for an Alzheimer’s drug with a controversial past
Could an Alzheimer’s drug finally be on the horizon? Possibly ― if the FDA agrees with data from several Biogen…
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Staffing levels, not just hotspots, can predict nursing home COVID deaths, study says
Since the first COVID-19 outbreak in a Seattle-area nursing home in February, at least 55,000 deaths, more than 42% of…