Study: Social supports increased verbal functions in older adults with depression
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 23, 2023
Older adults with depression had stronger verbal functions when they received more social support, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Palliative care falling short in addressing patients’ psychological distress, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 28, 2023
While palliative care may be effective in managing the physical symptoms of seriously ill patients, it doesn’t effectively address the psychological pain those patients endure.
Texas partnership expands in-home healthcare, behavioral health to at-risk patients
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 19, 2022
A new partnership in Texas will expand in-home healthcare services including behavioral health, to high-risk patients.
Unmet social needs linked to mental illness in seniors, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 12, 2022
A new study links mental illness in older adults to unmet social needs, including inadequate housing and food insecurity.
Depression, anxiety top list of caregiver challenges in new study
By
Diane Eastabrook
Nov 01, 2022
Depression, anxiety and paltry savings are some of the challenges facing direct care workers, according to a recent study by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and MissionCare Collective.
Depressive symptoms often seen in patients years before their stroke
Jul 13, 2022
Individuals with stroke have increase in depressive symptoms compared with matched controls at the assessment before stroke
Study finds caregivers are underdiagnosing anxiety, depression
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 08, 2022
A new study finds family caregivers may not be adequately assessing patients’ psychological symptoms related to depression and anxiety.
Study: Addressing social determinants of health in management of blood pressure improves outcomes for...
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 20, 2021
A study about the ways to improve hypertension and diabetes among isolated patients in Kenya has very practical applications in the United States, the study’s author told McKnight’s Home Care Daily.
With pandemic easing up, it’s time for home care providers to practice self-care, doctor offers
By
Liza Berger
Apr 12, 2021
As the pandemic wanes, home care providers and their patients can practice self-care to recover from the emotional toll the public health emergency has taken
CMS’ Primary Care First model could benefit home care providers, doctor says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 09, 2021
Home care and home health care workers could play a greater role in their patients’ care if more physicians sign up for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS) Primary Care First (PCF) model,...