Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors

From AP News —  By CARLA K. JOHNSON and LAURA UNGAR —  Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations....
Shortage of home care workers a ‘real challenge’

Shortage of home care workers a ‘real challenge’

From Disability Scoop —  By David Wahlberg, The Wisconsin State Journal/TNS MADISON, Wis. — Born with cerebral palsy, Adrienne Murdent, 59, uses a wheelchair and relies on aides to help her get up, go to the bathroom, bathe, prepare meals and clean her condo on...
8 in 10 nursing home residents given psychiatric drugs, report finds

8 in 10 nursing home residents given psychiatric drugs, report finds

From AARP —  By Emily Paulin– Eight in 10 elderly nursing home residents on Medicare were prescribed psychiatric drugs during a recent nine-year period, a new government report has found. That’s roughly a million residents per year. The report, released last week by...
Pandemic drives technology uptake in senior living communities

Pandemic drives technology uptake in senior living communities

From McKnights Senior Living —  The pandemic not only sped up the adoption of technology in the senior living and care field; it also opened the door to a variety of new technologies that one expert said are here to stay. Technologic innovations have helped long-term...