Kristen Fischer

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) on Wednesday disclosed a new IP Staffing Calculator that  aims to help infection prevention and control specialists gauge...

A new study comparing fresh versus frozen meal delivery programs for homebound older adults with dementia found that enrolling people in Meals on Wheels is feasible for helping them delay placement in...

A digital training program significantly improved the quality of life for people with dementia who lived in assisted living communities and nursing homes in the United Kingdom. As a result, there was a...

Here’s how toxic tau proteins are on brain cells … Wegovy could battle brain inflammation, study finds … Former football players have brain lesions linked to dementia markers … Corticosteroids...

Death rates for adults 65 and older fell from 2000 through 2019, according to a new report that analyzed death rates among older adults prior to the pandemic.

A recent study showed that changing up therapies in the later stages of Parkinson’s disease improved motor symptoms and other subjective symptoms. As a result, doctors should consider advanced therapy...

Caregivers of people who experience a severe stroke experience high levels of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress in the first year after the patient leaves the hospital, a new study finds.

1 in 10 home colon cancer tests can’t be used due to user errors … Probiotics could lower COVID-19 symptoms … Shedding pounds changes microbiome, brain activity … Exercises could ease Parkinson’s...

A recent study explored the effects of blood pressure medications in older nursing home residents who aren’t expected to live long. Researchers found these individuals generally have similar rates of...

Good news for people who received a high-dose recombinant influenza vaccine this year. The vaccine offers more protection against flu than an egg-based standard-dose vaccine for older adults aged 50 and...