Just adding nursing home staff won’t ensure quality dementia care

More staffing won't be enough to ease disparities at nursing homes with residents with dementia, researchers report.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Jan. 9, 2024 ~5 min

Dementia takes a toll on finances and family

Dementia affects more than the brain. A new study shows the toll it takes on a person's wallet—and on family caregivers, too.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Oct. 17, 2023 ~9 min


Nursing homes use surprisingly little COVID antiviral drugs

Given the high risk of nursing home resident populations to COVID-19, their use of oral antiviral drugs is surprisingly low, research finds.

Mark Michaud-U. Rochester • futurity
July 19, 2023 ~3 min

Nursing home residents with dementia do best with specialized care

Nursing home residents with dementia get better care when they're in the majority, but that's typically not the case, research finds.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
June 7, 2023 ~5 min

More staff COVID testing saved nursing home resident lives

"...frequent COVID surveillance testing protected nursing home residents and undoubtedly saved lives," says Brian McGarry.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
March 24, 2023 ~6 min

Nursing home night staff had lower COVID vax rates

Nursing home staff who worked the night shift had lower rates of COVID-19 testing and vaccination than day-shift staff, researchers report.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Feb. 8, 2023 ~7 min

Many coastal nursing homes aren’t ready for hurricanes

Many at-risk nursing homes may be inadequately prepared for hurricane-related flooding in certain coastal regions, a new study shows.

Yale • futurity
Jan. 20, 2023 ~5 min

Nope, telemedicine doesn’t limit access to care

"For patients, the message is clear and reassuring: Telemedicine is an effective and efficient way of receiving many kinds of health care."

Jim Miller-Rochester • futurity
Sept. 22, 2022 ~6 min


After mandates, more nursing home staff got COVID vax

COVID-19 vaccine mandates were associated with more nursing home staff getting the jab, but not more choosing to leave their jobs rather than comply.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
Aug. 23, 2022 ~6 min

Black nursing home residents are more likely to face hospital transfers

Black nursing home residents and those younger than 65 are significantly more likely to be transfered to the hospital at least four times in a given year.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
July 7, 2022 ~7 min

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