CMS survey: Many beneficiaries with chronic pain delaying care
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 22, 2023
A large subset of senior Medicare beneficiaries with debilitating chronic pain have trouble accessing care, or are delaying care, according to CMS survey results released Wednesday.
Older adults’ care preferences honored, but inequities apparent, analysts find
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 16, 2023
More adults are saying that their healthcare preferences are considered by their providers, a 9.5% increase from 2014 to 2020. But the data also highlight inequities, investigators say.
Medicare plans to cover approved Alzheimer’s drugs, Brooks-LaSure says
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2023
Medicare Part B will provide coverage for new amyloid-busting Alzheimer’s drugs as soon as the Food and Drug Administration grants traditional (full) approval, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
First-ever RSV vaccine gets FDA nod, is approved for adults age 60+
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Alicia Lasek
May 04, 2023
Arexvy has shown 82.6% efficacy against the development of lower respiratory tract disease caused by the virus, developer GSK reports.
CDC: Adults need only one updated COVID booster shot, for now
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2023
The CDC does not recommend more than one updated COVID-19 booster shot at this time for adults who have completed their primary series of vaccinations.
CDC: C. auris spreading at ‘alarming’ rate in healthcare facilities
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 22, 2023
Drug-resistant Candida auris is spreading at “an alarming rate” across United States healthcare facilities, according to a new analysis of data from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention.
Analysis: Removing hazards may cut at-home falls risk by quarter
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 15, 2023
It takes more than a checklist of hazards to make a difference in reducing falls risk in seniors, the authors say.
As bivalent booster uptake lags, health officials urge seniors to get vaccinated
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2022
Despite high uptake in the initial series of COVID-19 vaccines, older adults are not flocking to get the latest COVID-19 bivalent booster shot.
Anxiety may lead to worsening cognitive function in seniors, doctors find
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2022
A new study has linked a range of anxiety disorders in seniors to declines in cognitive function.
Prospective nursing students say they’re academically unprepared to pursue career
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 12, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred an interest in nursing careers, but many prospective nurses feel academically unprepared to pursue education toward that goal, a new survey finds.