August 22, 2023
(Scientific American) – Not everyone with dementia steals or runs red lights, of course, but it appears that people with this diagnosis are more susceptible to criminal behavior. It’s difficult to determine just how often the police are called to … Read More
August 21, 2023
(New York Times) – The first terrifying wave of Covid-19 caused 60,000 deaths among residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities within five months. As the pandemic wore on, medical guidelines called for promptly administering newly approved antiviral … Read More
August 18, 2023
(NBC News) – The first Alzheimer’s drugs meant to slow the progression of the fatal disease may only be available to a tiny fraction of patients, a study published Wednesday in the journal Neurology suggests. The drugs, Eisai’s Leqembi and … Read More
August 14, 2023
(The Hill) – Many Americans who serve as caregivers are consumed by the immense cost of tending to ailing or aging family members. And as the baby boomer generation ages, more Americans are in for a rude awakening as to … Read More
August 3, 2023
(STAT News) – Stressful experiences during childhood could have more far-reaching effects than previously thought, contributing to issues with daily tasks like getting dressed or preparing meals in older age, according to a new national analysis. The authors of the … Read More
July 27, 2023
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 388, no. 20, 2023) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Advancing Community Living for People with Disabilities” by A. Ne’eman and D.C. Grabowski “The Thin Pane” by M. Earnest
July 21, 2023
(ProPublica) – Last week, regulators rolled out enhanced oversight for new hospices in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which pays for most of American hospice care, announced that this change was spurred by … Read More
July 19, 2023
(New York Times) – There are few constants within the world of weight loss, but one concept holds up: No matter how you lose weight — through restrictive eating, bariatric surgery or the new, buzzy class of injectable medications like … Read More
July 18, 2023
(KFF Report) – This data note explores the current state of nurse staffing levels at nursing facilities in anticipation of the forthcoming proposed rule on staffing regulations. Specifically, we analyze the percentage and characteristics of facilities that would meet higher … Read More
July 17, 2023
(BBC) – A new drug, donanemab, is being hailed as a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer’s, after a global trial confirms it slows cognitive decline. The antibody medicine helps in the early stages of the disease by clearing … Read More
July 17, 2023
(Associated Press) – Another experimental Alzheimer’s drug can modestly slow patients’ inevitable worsening — by about four to seven months, researchers reported Monday. Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of donanemab. If cleared, it would … Read More
July 14, 2023
(Wall Street Journal) – Imagine if women never reached menopause, that dreaded middle-age milestone—or could delay it, or decide when to have it. Women could remain fertile longer and would have more choice about when to start a family. They … Read More
July 11, 2023
(Los Angeles Times) – The increasing sums spent to recruit older people with memory problems to these experiments gives some doctors pause. They say that people with dementia can confuse the helpfulness of clinical trial recruiters with actual medical care … Read More
July 10, 2023
(New York Times) – But as baby boomers have turned 65, the age at which they typically qualify for Medicare, substance use disorders among the older population have climbed steeply. “Cohorts have habits around drug and alcohol use that they … Read More
July 7, 2023
(Reuters via Yahoo!) – Nadine, a social robot powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) with human-like gestures and expressions, could have an important future role to play in tending to the sick and elderly, according to a professor who helped invent … Read More
July 6, 2023
(Associated Press) – U.S. officials granted full approval to a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug on Thursday, clearing the way for Medicare and other insurance plans to begin covering the treatment for people with the brain-robbing disease. The Food and Drug … Read More
July 5, 2023
(New York Times) – Since 2009, the Hogeweyk, which sits on four acres in the Amsterdam suburb of Weesp, has aimed to “emancipate people living with dementia and include them in society,” according to its website. The community, which is … Read More
June 30, 2023
(Undark) – This dearth of age-specific data has profound implications for clinical care, as older adults are more likely than younger people to be diagnosed with cancer. In the U.S, approximately 42 percent of people with cancer are over the … Read More
June 29, 2023
(The Atlantic) – My father’s cognitive decline had an audience of almost everyone we knew, many of whom didn’t know about his diagnosis. Were his friends confused or worried? we wondered. More important: Would the clear-minded version of him who … Read More
June 29, 2023
(Associated Press) – Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first, U.S. health officials recommended Thursday. The newly approved vaccines are expected to be ready in the fall, a time … Read More
June 28, 2023
(Associated Press) – The operators of four nursing homes in New York misused more than $83 million in government funds and neglected residents, including some who were malnourished or were left to sit for hours in their own urine and … Read More
June 23, 2023
BMC Medical Ethics has new articles available online. Articles include: “Mapping Ethical Issues in the Use of Smart Home Health Technologies to Care for Older Persons: A Systematic Review” by Nadine Andrea Felber, et al. “The Impact on Patients of … Read More
June 21, 2023
Journal of Medical Ethics (vol. 49, no. 4, 2023) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Clinical Law: What do Clinicians Want to Know? The Demography of Clinical Law” by Robert Wheeler and Nigel Hall “Imagination and Idealism in the Medical … Read More
June 20, 2023
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June 9, 2023
(Axios) – Nursing facilities that take Medicaid or Medicare could face increased exposure to negligence lawsuits in the aftermath of a Supreme Court ruling in a major patients’ rights case. Driving the news: Justices ruled 7-2 on Thursday that nursing … Read More
