Areas of high telehealth use also had more ambulatory care-sensitive hospitalizations
Increases in Food Insecurity Seen in U.S. Families With Older Adults
Rates of recurring food insecurity more than doubled, rates of chronic food insecurity more than tripled from 1999-2003 to 2015-2019
Staffing Shortages at Nursing Homes Continue: Report
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Although the pandemic has ended, staffing shortages and employee burnout still plague U.S. nursing homes, a new government …
Health Officials Recommend Spring COVID-19 Booster for Older Adults
Second booster appropriate as long as at least four months have passed since last COVID-19 shot
Concerns Associated With Elective Surgery Identified in Older U.S. Adults
64.3 percent reported being concerned about pain or discomfort; many adults also concerned about financial aspects
iWHELD Program Improves QoL for People With Dementia in Nursing Homes
Digital person-centered care program adapted for remote delivery improves quality of life, key measures of well-being
Many U.S. Nursing Home Residents Have Not Been Vaccinated for Flu, COVID-19, or RSV for 2023-24
Second study shows that 42.2 and 18.3 percent of individuals aged 18 years and older reported receiving flu, updated COVID-19 shots
Most Seniors With RSV-Linked Hospitalization Are Aged ≥75
And patients aged ≥60 years hospitalized with RSV are more likely to have severe illness than those with COVID-19, influenza
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Reinfection
Reinfected seniors had lower serum neutralizing antibodies to ancestral, omicron BA.1 SARS-CoV-2 after initial omicron infection
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Tied to Lower Adverse Event Risk in Older Adults
mRNA-1273 vaccine also tied to greater protection against COVID-19 in older adults