Long COVID happens in nursing homes, too, study finds
COVID-19 raced through nursing homes many times over the past few years, as the virus spread rapidly among vulnerable older adults living close together.
Nov 21, 2023
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COVID-19 raced through nursing homes many times over the past few years, as the virus spread rapidly among vulnerable older adults living close together.
Nov 21, 2023
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Ads for retirement homes often feature an older couple relaxing in comfortable surroundings, playing a board game or enjoying a meal with friends. They look well—and young for their age—with broad smiles and perfect silver ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Hard of hearing people with dementia are not receiving the care they desperately need, according to a new study by University of Manchester researchers.
Sep 12, 2023
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A new review finds that the use of physical restraints on care home residents can be reduced without increasing the risk of falls, when frontline care staff are empowered by supportive managers.
Jul 27, 2023
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Most care home residents have both dementia and hearing loss, which can leave them feeling lonely and depressed.
Jul 26, 2023
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Nursing homes were a key battleground during the COVID pandemic and prioritized for distribution of PPE, vaccines, and COVID testing kits. However, new research shows that monoclonal antibodies and oral antiviral drugs were ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Two-thirds of staff and residents in long-term care facilities for older people across England were infected with COVID-19 during the first two years of the pandemic, according to new findings from the Vivaldi study being ...
Apr 13, 2023
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A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Directors (JAMDA) found that the risk of severe COVID-19 illness among nursing home residents with complete vaccination are low. The study found that residents aged ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Physical activity needs to be embedded into the culture of care homes in Scotland, according to new research by the University of Stirling.
Feb 8, 2023
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The use of digital technology in residential care homes can reduce the number of emergency department attendances by 10% each month, according to new research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Wednesday, ...
Oct 19, 2022
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