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A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus finds that older adults become more socially active after moving into long-term care communities like nursing homes or assisted living facilities but we ...
Aug 4, 2025
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States that allow highly trained nurses to work independently see better health outcomes than those that require physician supervision, according to a new study.
Jul 3, 2025
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For more than 50 years, low-income seniors and disabled people have been able to stay in their California homes—and out of more costly nursing facilities—with help from government-paid aides. But in their latest bid to renew ...
May 19, 2025
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U.S. health care organizations are filing for bankruptcy at record rates as they increasingly rely on risky debt, leading to increases in staff turnover and harm to patients—particularly elderly ones living in nursing homes.
May 15, 2025
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) has published a new paper addressing the challenges and ethical implications of current long-term care services and business models, calling for more research into meeting vulnerable ...
May 6, 2025
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Caring well for the elderly is a familiar challenge. Some elderly people need close medical attention in facilities; others struggle with reduced capabilities while not wanting to leave their homes. For families, finding ...
May 5, 2025
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Who will care for your aging relatives when you can't? It's a question that many families in Europe are having to answer, as demographic changes caused by Europe's aging populations become more deeply embedded.
Apr 16, 2025
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Vaccinating older people probably did avert some deaths in 2021, but the effects were small. And even those small effects on mortality seem to have dissipated during the booster program. That's the conclusion of our new study, ...
Oct 21, 2024
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About 6.5 million "Near Dual" seniors are struggling to afford long-term care as they grow older and more frail, a new study warns.
Oct 14, 2024
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About 900,000 people in the United States live in assisted living, and roughly 15% could transfer to nursing homes annually—but little is known about the risk factors associated with having to make that move.
Sep 26, 2024
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