Health
New study finds homebound, elderly patients missing out on in-home care
The saying goes that "what is old is new again." Many elderly Americans are hoping that proves true.
Aug 18, 2016
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News tagged with house calls
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
'Virtual' house calls comparable to in-person care for people with Parkinson's disease, study finds
A small study of 20 people with Parkinson's disease suggests that "virtual house calls" using Web-based video conferencing provide clinical benefits comparable to in-person physician office visits, while saving patients and ...
Mar 11, 2013
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Co-housing and dementia villages: Social innovations offer alternatives for long-term care
COVID-19 has amplified existing cracks in the long-term care (LTC) system in Canada. We need socially innovative solutions to help seniors age safely and with dignity.
Jan 24, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness did not appear to increase during pandemic: study
Contrary to expectations, the social (physical) distancing recommendations and stay-at-home orders put in place across the United States to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic did not lead to an uptick in loneliness ...
Jun 22, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Telephone therapy retains more patients than face-to-face sessions and improves depression
Phoning it in is more effective than the therapist's couch when it comes to keeping patients in psychotherapy. New Northwestern Medicine research shows patients who had therapy sessions provided over the phone were more likely ...
Jun 5, 2012
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Health
Nurse practitioners could help meet need for elderly home care
(HealthDay)—Nurse practitioners could meet the growing need for house calls to frail, elderly Americans, but restrictions in some states may get in the way, according to research published recently in the Journal of the ...
Feb 7, 2017
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Health
Research reveals best hospital-based methods for reducing readmission rates
Research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York has revealed the most effective hospital-based methods for reducing readmission rates.
Mar 3, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Predicting the need for frequent emergency house calls to elderly patients in Japan
In Japan's rapidly aging society, elderly people commonly receive medical treatment at home from doctors who make house calls instead of in a hospital setting. The doctors who provide this service are based at home support ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Health
House calls are on the way: Health startup expands doctor house calls to Atlanta area with Aetna
Insurance company Aetna announced it is teaming up with the Los Angeles-based startup Heal to offer doctor house calls to the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Jan 24, 2019
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Health
Brazil slum study: Mobile health tech promising
(AP)—A study conducted in a Rio de Janeiro hillside slum says that using mobile health technology to monitor patients in poor urban areas could improve residents' access to health care while also reducing healthcare spending.
May 8, 2013
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