AI tools show promise in gauging caregivers’ mental health burdens
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 09, 2023
AI tools showed promise in evaluating mental health issues in hundreds of healthcare workers, including nurses, a new report shows.
You are what you eat: Why nutrition is so important in senior living
By
Melissa Powell
Nov 06, 2023
Nutrition often is underestimated yet holds the key to unlocking a world of health, vitality and happiness for our residents.
Virtual community of long-term care and other providers commits to ‘age-friendly’ care guidelines
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 03, 2023
Recruiting has begun for providers for the fifth iteration of an ‘age friendly’ network who will have access to webinars, coaching and more.
Incident A-Fib linked to increased risk of mild cognitive impairment
Nov 01, 2023
Risk factors such as older age, female sex, higher socioeconomic deprivation, clinical history of depression, stroke and multimorbidity were associated with a greater risk of MCI.
Massive joint-replacement recall could increase care burden for affected seniors
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 30, 2023
A recall of defective artificial joints has put more than 100,000 older adults’ health in flux and could result in costly new surgeries.
Hot yoga may help alleviate moderate-to-severe depression symptoms
Oct 26, 2023
Individuals taking weekly community yoga classes for eight weeks had a greater reduction in depression symptoms versus controls.
Ketamine no better than placebo for depression
Oct 25, 2023
Intravenous ketamine delivered during surgical anesthesia has no greater effect than placebo in reducing severity of depression.
Unique workplace concerns tied to health worker depression, anxiety during pandemic
Oct 25, 2023
Associations were seen for working on the hospital unit, mood disturbances and sleep disturbances with depression and anxiety.
Stress, depression linked to MCI, Alzheimer’s disease
Oct 20, 2023
Chronic stress and depression are independent risk factors and have an additive effect when combined.
Cancer patients latest cohort shown to benefit from VR therapy tools
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 19, 2023
VR tools are increasingly being used for purposes beyond mere entertainment. including as a therapy tool for cancer patients.
