FDA Proposes Rule to Improve Hearing Aid Access for Americans
The FDA issued a landmark proposal to improve access to and reduce cost of hearing aids for millions of Americans.
Geriatrics Information Center
Disaster Response in Long-Term Care Settings
GAPNA discusses disaster response in long-term care settings and home-based primary care.
Safety Tool Assesses Risk for Elder Abuse
Older adults with cognitive, psychological and physical impairments are at an increased risk of elder abuse, with cognitive impairment being the greatest risk factor.
Effects of Urinary Incontinence on Long-Term Care Facilities
Urinary incontinence is common and costly but undertreated in long-term care facilities, directors of nursing say.
Nurse-Led Program Boosts Medication Adherence Discussions
A single-session, nurse-led clinic staff education program on medication adherence leads to increased knowledge and practice changes at a FQHC.
Recognizing Depression as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Older Patients
Nearly one-third of NPs failed to recognize depression as a risk factor for CVD.
Nurse-Led Program Reduces New-Onset Delirium in Older Post-Acute Care Patients
Delirium prevention program leads to fewer cases of new-onset delirium during post-acute rehabilitation stays at a skilled nursing facility.
Making the Most of AWVs, Fall Prevention, and the 4Ms — What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility
GAPNA discusses how making the most of Medicare’s annual wellness visits, preventing falls, and focusing on the 4Ms (what matters, medication, mentation, and mobility) can improve the quality of life of older adults.
How Obesity Affects Body Composition, Frailty, and Pain in Older Patients
GAPNA discusses how advanced practice practitioners are well-positioned to encourage healthy lifestyles among older adults, to include activities that help attain/maintain lean muscle mass, regardless of BMI, to reduce chronic pain and frailty.
Tdap Vaccination Reduces Dementia Risk in Older Adults
GAPNA discusses findings that Tdap vaccination may reduce dementia, explores vaccine hesitancy in older adults, and looks at the health effects of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Certain Antihypertensive Agents May Aid Cognition in Older Patients
Memory recall better for up to 3 years with blood-brain barrier-crossing renin-angiotensin drugs vs nonpenetrant counterparts
Reducing Social Isolation Is Key to Successful Aging
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, that more than 60% of US adults were lonely; these numbers only increased during the pandemic. Clinicians should focus more time on the psychological and social factors of aging to improve the quality of life of the elderly.
Medication Management of Opioids, Antipsychotic Use in Older Adults
Experts examine medication management in older adults, including the use of antidepressants for patients with Alzheimer disease and the dangers of opioid prescribing.
Risk for Attempted Suicide Up With Recent Diagnosis of MCI, Dementia
Older adults with recent mild cognitive impairment or dementia diagnoses have an increased risk for attempting suicide.
Hand Grip Strength Linked to Greater Bone Size, Strength in Older Individuals
Researchers determined the association between grip strength and distal radius bone density, size, and strength in both older men and women enrolled in the Framingham Osteoporosis study.
Nondrug Interventions Can Help Alleviate Depression in Patients With Dementia
For people with dementia with symptoms of depression, without a major depressive disorder, nondrug interventions are more efficacious than drug interventions.
Recent Gerontological Literature Highlights Include Best Practices for Person-Centered Nursing
Sherry A. Greenberg, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAANP, FAAN, discusses person-centered care for older adults, what makes a city age-friendly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and improving patient and caregiver outcomes at an integrated memory clinic.
CNS-Active Polypharmacy Examined in Older Adults With Dementia
A total of 13.9% percent of community-dwelling older adults with dementia meet the criterion for CNS-active polypharmacy.
Increasing Age, Immunosuppression Associated With Less Protection By Influenza Vaccine
Study authors evaluated influenza-vaccinated patients hospitalized with an influenza-like illness to identify characteristics associated with being at increased risk for hospitalization with influenza.
More Social and Cognitive Activity Means Fewer Insomnia Symptoms in Older Adults
This cross-sectional study of data from the Health and Retirement Study examines the relationships among different types of activities and insomnia symptoms in older adults in the United States.
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