RSV Vaccine Program for Seniors Cut Hospitalizations by 62%
An RSV vaccine program targeted at seniors in Scotland found 68% of adults aged 75-79 were vaccinated which led to a 62% reduction in RSV-related hospitalizations.
An RSV vaccine program targeted at seniors in Scotland found 68% of adults aged 75-79 were vaccinated which led to a 62% reduction in RSV-related hospitalizations.
An RSV vaccine program targeted at seniors in Scotland found 68% of adults aged 75-79 were vaccinated which led to a 62% reduction in RSV-related hospitalizations.
Read MoreNearly one-third of COPD patients prescribed fall-risk medications experienced injuries in the two years before death.
Read MoreProPublica reports that the nation’s largest distributor of home oxygen equipment has repeatedly defrauded Medicare and overcharged thousands of elderly patients with few repercussions from the federal government.
Read MoreAn analysis of millions of Medicare records has laid the groundwork for improving end-of-life care by demonstrating that nearly all older Americans follow one of nine trajectories in their last three years of life.
Read MoreThe CDC is recommending use of two new RSV vaccines from GSK and Pfizer for people ages 60 years and older.
Read MoreAmid the “tripledemic,” survey findings highlight health, financial and emotional toll of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.
Read MoreThe risk of stroke among older adults diagnosed with COVID-19 was highest within the first three days of diagnosis.
Read MoreCPAP is the treatment of choice for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). But researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found this treatment may not be as effective in patients older than 80.
Read MoreElectronic cigarette use is linked with a higher prevalence of fragility fractures, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medicine Open.
Read MoreAge-related telomere shortening or dysfunction may be a molecular explanation for the increased sensitivity of elderly people to SARS-CoV.
Read MoreA study finds that 90% of current COVID patients’ rooms had detectable coronavirus on at least one surface, and that the virus was still detectable days later on certain surfaces, especially TV remote controls and nurse call buttons.
Read MoreBrown University researchers reveal the cellular mechanism behind why the elderly are at risk of infection and death from SARS-CoV-2.
Read MoreUnder a law Connecticut enacted in June, nursing home residents will be able to designate an “essential support person” who can help take care of a loved one even during a public health emergency.
Read MoreThe FDA has granted Fast Track designation to Moderna’s investigational single-dose mRNA-1345 vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for people over 60 years of age.
Read MoreNursing homes need to be vigilant for outbreaks of COVID-19, even after residents have received two doses of the vaccine, according to research presented at ECCMID 2021.
Read MoreAssisted-living residents experienced 17% higher overall mortality during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic compared with 2019, according to research in JAMA Network Open.
Read MoreIn metropolitan areas 72.8% of Medicare beneficiaries with COPD had a pulmonary rehab center within 10 miles, compared with 38.2% in micropolitan and 17.1% in small town and rural areas.
Read MoreThe effort to vaccinate some of the country’s most vulnerable residents against covid-19 has been slowed by a federal program that sends retail pharmacists into nursing homes.
Read MoreElderly patients who are hospitalized with pneumonia are twice as likely to die as those hospitalized with hip fractures, yet many elderly people fail to accurately assess their risk of pneumonia, concludes research which will be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID).
Read MorePeople who live in urban areas with higher levels of air pollution may score lower on thinking and memory tests and may also lose cognitive skills faster over time, according to a study published in Neurology.
Read MoreA reduction in air pollution since the early ’90s has saved the US at least $24 billion per year in costs associated with healthcare benefits for some Americans.
Read MoreNew research published in Respirology suggests that some respiratory symptoms may predict an earlier death in older adults. Also, such predictions differ by smoking status. In the study of 2,087 older Australians with 22 years...
Read MoreDecline in the cognitive score after the 10-year follow up was 4.6% smaller in seniors living in greener neighborhoods.
Read MoreThe indications for and the value of blood gas analysis are the same for all ages, but more care should be taken with senior samples and standards.
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