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(HealthDay News) — For patients with lower-extremity painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), nerve decompression is associated with reduced pain, although these effects may be partly due to a placebo effect, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in the Annals of Surgery.
Shai M. Rozen, MD, from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues examined the effect of nerve decompression on pain in patients with lower-extremity painful DPN. Patients aged 18 to 80 years with lower-extremity painful DPN were randomly assigned to receive nerve decompression ..read more
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Study IDs older adult subgroups at high risk of multimorbidity … AMDA changes name to PALTMed to be more inclusive … 2 charged with locking residents in unlicensed residential care home ..read more
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Dallas-based Sonida Senior Living has optimized its balance sheet “through the comprehensive restructuring and modification of our debt,” culminating in a $47.75 million equity private placement that closed in the first quarter of 2024, CEO Brandon Ribar said Wednesday during a fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 earnings call.
The effort was among the “significant performance milestones” achieved in 2023, according to the company.
“The operational developments and greatly strengthened balance sheet established Sonida, as a differentiated operator, owner, and investor in senior living, and posi ..read more
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Government policies can help foster better data exchange among care sites, experts say. (Credit: Khanchit Khirisutchalual / Getty Images)
Some post-acute care websites are tapping into national online networks to receive timely and comprehensive information about possible residents. Others are hoping something useful comes out of their fax machine before they receive a resident they can’t care for.
Although more and more skilled nursing operators are prioritizing interoperability and crucial data exchange, such as up-to-date health records, there are still plenty of facilities around th ..read more
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A trifecta of digital health solutions — smartphone apps, telehealth, and smart watches — are helping older women become more informed, and more empowered, about their unique healthcare needs, a new AARP report states.
Seniors may have a variety of conditions, including urinary incontinence, that they consider embarrassing, and thus they have difficulty being fully open about their conditions to a care team.
This could be especially true for senior women, the AARP report said, noting that 78% of women over the age of 50 “place importance on well-s ..read more
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Imagine using a virtual reality headset to shop around a supermarket or drive through a city. For many, this experience could be fun escapism, navigating a complex digital environment to explore real or imaginary locations a la “Grand Theft Auto.”
However, for seniors with dementia, such a scenario could be a vital healthcare diagnostic tool, as caregivers evaluate how well they can navigate an environment — without risking them falling or injuring themselves.
A new VR-based game, “Leaf Cafe,” in which a user performs the role of a cafe waiter, could be used ..read more
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Brandon Ribar
2023 was a “transformational” year for Dallas-based Sonida Senior Living, and it paved the way for growth in 2024 and beyond, President and CEO Brandon Ribar said Wednesday during the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 earnings conference call.
“The operational developments and greatly strengthened balance sheet … position the company to capitalize on near-term dislocation, which will drive the next chapter of value creation for our shareholders,” Ribar said, adding that Sonida saw its “strongest year-over-year performance improvement in the company’s recent history.”
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From left: A.G. Rhodes CEO Deke Cateau; Roberto Muniz, president and CEO of Parker Health Group and LeadingAge board chair; and Savy Sabino of Sentrics speak at the McKnight’s Veteran VIP Conversation at the 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards. (Credit: Tori Soper)
As senior living providers struggle to recruit and retain employees, industry veterans are looking at all options in their workforce recovery efforts.
Andrew Carle, an adjunct and lead faculty member for Georgetown University’s administrator training program, said during a special McKnight’s Veteran VIP Conversation at the 2024 McKnigh ..read more
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A dementia registry project is poised to become codified into Virginia state law, prioritizing brain health and the equitable allocation of resources.
HB 1455 is awaiting the signature of Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) and would establish the Virginia Memory Project in state law. The project is a partnership between Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia Department of Health, cataloging dementia cases and other neurodegenerative diseases in the state and informing public policy development.
The project is one of four statewide dementia re ..read more
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John O’Connor
One of the great privileges of a life in journalism is occasional access to really smart people.
I was reminded of that lucky break last week while listening to some of the brightest minds in the field discuss where senior living is now, and where it needs to go.
The setting was a special McKnight’s Veteran VIP Conversation during the 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards. The robust exchange left me with two distinct take-aways.
One of those take-aways relates to the current quasi-post COVID period. I say “quasi” for a real reason. Namely, that although m ..read more